National Organization for Rare Disorders issues new report on lifesaving newborn screening programmes: Washington, D.C. Wednesday, February 12, 2025, 11:00 Hrs [IST] The National ...

When William was days old, he was diagnosed with adrenoleukodystrophy — or ALD — a rare genetic disease affecting one in 17,000 people.

The biochemist introduced the first heel-prick tests for newborn babies in Spain, protecting infants from life-changing ...

Compared with usual care, a mid-trimester blood test designed to predict preterm birth for average-risk women markedly reduced neonatal morbidity when paired with a three-step treatment bundle, ...

Infants with SMA type 1 born since 2016 experience better functional outcomes and life expectancy with disease-modifying treatments.

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Angelina Jolie has revealed why she decided to sell the pictures of her newborn twins Knox and Vivienne, now 16, in 2008 to ...

Food insecurity occurred frequently among pregnant individuals and increased the risk for multiple adverse health outcomes ...

The first few days and weeks home with a newborn can be a challenging time for everyone. Let their free Family Connects program help. Their nurses Emily, Casey, Kim, and Janet are here to provide help ...

Due to a spike in respiratory viruses such as influenza, COVID-19 and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV), Union Health is now restricting visitation in its neonatal intensive care unit.