U.K. health officials are facing pressure to rethink how they expand the list of diseases that all newborns are screened for ...

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 ...

The mother of a four-year-old boy with a rare muscle disease says screening newborn babies for the condition could "save ...

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 ...

If you have ever welcomed a new baby into the world, you know the mix of hope and uncertainty that comes with those first days. For decades, newborn screening has been a quiet triumph of public health ...

The earlier diseases are diagnosed, the earlier they can be treated. Unfortunately, time is often of the essence for those with rare genetic disorders. For example, the few therapies that exist for ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. A little over 40% of parents did not know about the ...

Lancet study proves that NHS refusing to screen for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) as part of the newborn heel prick test is costing lives - and taxpayers’ money ...

Early results from a study of newborn screening methods show that DNA analysis picks up many more preventable or treatable serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is favored by ...

The newborn screening market offers significant opportunities driven by rising neonatal populations and congenital disease ...

Jesy Nelson reveals petition for SMA1 screening at birth after twins’ diagnosis - The 34-year-old announced on Sunday that her twin daughters have been diagnosed with the severe muscular disease.