One of the great successes of public health in the US is the newborn screening program, which tests infants in every state for more than 30 serious but treatable congenital diseases. For the four ...

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection and intervention for newborns. Here, Dr. Joshua Baker, attending physician in genetics, genomics and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Federal Newborn Screening Advisory Committee voted to add Krabbe Leukodystrophy Disease to the recommended newborn screening panel (RUSP), which is a huge victory for Hunter ...

Adding genomic sequencing to the standard newborn screening heel-prick test is changing how we diagnose kids with genetic diseases.

The X-linked neuromuscular disorder Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), which historically has been diagnosed in boys between the ages of 3 and 6 years, has become an important candidate for newborn ...

The birth of a baby is a moment of immense joy, but it also brings with it many health considerations, especially for preterm ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, “Health Policy at a Crossroads,” produced with the support of the Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study. A baby's genome ...

Genomic newborn screening using whole-genome sequencing identified 1.6% of infants with high-chance, treatable genetic conditions, far beyond the capacity of standard biochemical screening. The ...

Arizona is expanding its newborn health screening program, even as the federal process for adding new disorders has stalled.

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