When a baby is born in the United States, a few drops of blood are taken from their heel to test for many conditions that could affect the child’s long-term health or survival. This testing is part of ...

Every newborn undergoes screening in their first few days of life. It is a quick routine that mostly brings peace of mind. But for a small number of families, the results can be abnormal. An abnormal ...

A committee of experts will conduct a study examining the current landscape of newborn screening (NBS) systems, processes, and research in the United States and consider sustainable adoption of ...

Should all babies have their genomes sequenced at birth? The question has been hotly debated for the past 15 years. Unlocking the genome’s 3.2-billion-letter code promises understanding of both health ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a progressive X-linked neuromuscular disorder, has an estimated worldwide incidence of 1:3500 male births. Currently, there are no curative treatments and the mean ...

More than 50,000 babies are born in Kentucky every year. It is essential that we do everything possible to ensure they grow up healthy. For over half a century, almost all children received a newborn ...

More than a decade ago, researchers launched the BabySeq Project, a pilot program to return newborn genomic sequencing results to parents and measure the effects on newborn care. Today, over 30 ...

KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Newborns at Thapathali Maternity Hospital were earlier treated only if a health problem was observed at ...