A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many parents think that a newborn will respond to sounds as they get older, but hearing problems often go unnoticed. Early ...

WASHINGTON — Leadership and coordination at the national level are needed to build on the strength of screening programs that test all newborn babies’ blood for serious health conditions and to ensure ...

Pipeline tested on critically ill infants before rollout. Before screening healthy newborns, the team validated their analysis pipeline on 108 previously diagnosed infants, achieving over 97% ...

The first 48 hours of a baby’s life can be critical for identifying potential health problems, which is why newborn screenings are critical. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) on Friday ...

Jesy Nelson has spoken publicly for the first time about her eight-month-old twins’ diagnosis with spinal muscular atrophy ...