The new study estimated it would cost $173 million to implement all RUSP-approved conditions across all 50 states, including those added in late 2025 and two anticipated future conditions.

A new retrospective cohort study examining the impact of Minnesota's first-in-the-nation mandated universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) shows that universal screening ...

A new retrospective cohort study examining the impact of Minnesota's first-in-the-nation mandated universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) shows that universal screening ...

For more than six decades, biomarker-based newborn screening has played a pivotal role in reducing infant mortality and long-term disability by enabling early detection of metabolic and endocrine ...

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 ...

The newborn screening program for early identification of hereditary diseases, one of the most successful public health programs in United States, was introduced more than 60 years ago. As the ...

Midwife Sarah Joy Owen explains how the day 5 heel prick works, what conditions it screens for and what happens if further ...

The newborn screening program in Utah is now screening for a 45th condition, one expected to affect one infant every one or two years in the state, and it helps the program save lives.

Background Congenital anomalies are among the common health problems faced by children in low- and middle-income countries, ...