Screening can now determine their risk for an ever-growing list of conditions — including ones we can’t do much about.

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 ...

The test, part of newborn screening performed on babies across the U.S. led to my being diagnosed with a rare inherited disorder, phenylketonuria (PKU). I avoided intellectual disability and ...

The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) was terminated in April. After sweeping cuts ...

As newborn screening and rapid DNA sequencing become routine, we are poised to catch and treat inherited diseases at their ...

The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children (ACHDNC) served as the cornerstone of a structured, science-driven process that kept newborn screening aligned with the ...

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 ...

Experts work to screen and prevent Congenital Cytomegalovirus, or cCMV, the most common viral infection that babies are born ...

Guideline on newborn screening for cystic fibrosis calls for changes in practice Date: April 2, 2025 Source: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Summary: The United States Cystic ...

Today, over 30 international initiatives are exploring the expansion of newborn screening using genomic sequencing (NBSeq), but a new study highlights the substantial variability in gene selection ...

Innovations in gene editing, expanding global diagnostic infrastructure, and strong government initiatives are driving the hemoglobinopathies market's projected 11.56% CAGR through 2032, according to ...

To learn more about CF and newborn screening, view a recent report that Dr. McColley co-authored, in partnership with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. More information: Meghan E. McGarry et al ...