All newborn babies should undergo a hearing test when they’re a newborn. WTOP dug into what you should know when it comes to your child’s hearing for National Newborn Screening Awareness Month.

Krabbe leukodystrophy is a disease that claimed the life of Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly's son. Kelly and his wife Jill have been fighting to make sure no other families endure ...

National MPS Society celebrates NC’s milestone in newborn screening for MPS II and calls for nationwide access to early diagnosis and care. Terri Klein National MPS Society +1 919-806-0101 ...

Early results from a study of newborn screening methods show that DNA analysis picks up many more preventable or treatable serious health conditions than standard newborn screening and is favored by ...

Children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) identified by newborn screening showed better motor development with disease-modifying treatment than those diagnosed after symptom onset, a German cohort ...

More than 100,000 newborns are tested in Illinois ever year.

The future of the global prenatal testing & newborn screening market looks promising with opportunities in the hospital and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In addition to public transit signs, billboards and digital ads are spreading awareness of newborn screening.

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, shining a light on an important public health program that can save lives.

SPRINGFIELD With Newborn Screening Awareness Month underway in September, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is celebrating 60 years of the ...