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 ...

New research from large population studies provides invaluable evidence on genome screening of newborn babies to reduce risks ...

I got a blood test as a newborn that changed the course of my life forever. The test, part of newborn screening performed on babies across the U.S. led to my being diagnosed with a rare inherited ...

Phenylketonuria, or PKU, is a rare genetic metabolic disease that affects babies from birth. Early detection is crucial, or ...

For decades, newborn screening has relied on a heel-prick blood test that identifies a limited number of serious conditions ...

Congenital cytomegalovirus occurs in one out of every 200 babies and is the most common infectious cause of hearing loss and ...

Each year, specimen samples are collected from more than four million infants shortly after birth and sent to public health laboratories across the US. These samples are then tested for between 26 and ...

An updated report on cystic fibrosis (CF) from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, in partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and funded by the Centers for Disease Control ...

The Utah Newborn Screening Program tests all newborns in Utah for over 40 medical conditions that can affect their growth, development, and long-term health. While many people associate newborn ...

For Matthew and Brianne Wojtesta, it all started about a week after the birth of their daughter Vera. Matthew was picking up his son from kindergarten when he got a phone call. It was their ...

The Nevada Newborn Screening Program screens all babies for serious, but often treatable, disorders. Many conditions are not easily recognizable at birth, and if left untreated, can cause serious ...