What can a few drops of blood tell you about a newborn? Quite a lot. Bev Hird breaks down how newborn screening saves lives, the ethics of early testing, and her mission to ensure no baby falls through the cracks.
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What can a few drops of blood tell you about a newborn? Quite a lot. Bev Hird breaks down how newborn screening saves lives, the ethics of early testing, and her mission to ensure no baby falls through the cracks.
Crisis, Chemistry and Care: Katy Heaney on Leading Lab Innovation in a Pandemic
Life in the Lab
17 minutes
6 months ago
Crisis, Chemistry and Care: Katy Heaney on Leading Lab Innovation in a Pandemic
In this premiere episode of Life in the Lab, Consultant Clinical Scientist Katy Heaney takes us behind the scenes of the UK’s COVID-19 response—from childhood dreams with a toy syringe to leading national strategies for rapid testing. Katy shares her journey into pathology, the challenges of pioneering Point of Care Testing, and what it really means to lead through crisis. Inspiring, personal, and full of hard-won insights, this is a must-listen for anyone curious about the hidden world of he...
Life in the Lab
What can a few drops of blood tell you about a newborn? Quite a lot. Bev Hird breaks down how newborn screening saves lives, the ethics of early testing, and her mission to ensure no baby falls through the cracks.
