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

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

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

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

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 ...

After sweeping cuts to US federal health agencies, the elimination of a committee responsible for recommending newborn screening regulations is raising alarms across the healthcare and rare ...

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 ...

“If babies are found early to have this condition, different treatments and interventions can start before symptoms develop,” said Carrie Wolf, the newborn screening program manager.

King’s College Hospital London in Dubai has announced the launch of its first extended genomic newborn screening service, marking a new milestone in the region’s healthcare landscape.

The potential impact that genome sequencing can have on public health initiatives such as newborn screening is becoming increasingly evident. While traditional screening methods have played a crucial ...