Newborn screening: Why clear communication matters as testing expands

"I think you always believe it's never going to happen to me." That is how one parent described learning that their newborn ...
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In pioneering study, gene technology outperforms standard newborn screening tests

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 ...
The Boston Globe

Here’s how the Trump administration’s termination of a federal advisory committee on newborn screening will impact Mass.

For most parents, newborn screening tests are a barely perceptible safety net. But for the small minority whose babies get diagnosed with a serious but treatable illness, the tests can be lifesaving.
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Newborn Screening: Current Landscape and Future Directions

A committee of experts will conduct a study examining the current landscape of newborn screening (NBS) systems, processes, and research in the United States and consider sustainable adoption of ...