A positive newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is currently considered a medical emergency. Without early treatment, severe disability or death in infancy are likely. However, research ...
Experts say early screening and vaccination can prevent miscarriage, birth defects and lifelong disability. Here's why ...
Expectant parents at the Jessop Wing in Sheffield are invited to take part in the Generation Study.
Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the ...
February is Rare Disease month, and two Utah families are leading the way in newborn screening for Creatine Deficiency.
The milestone means the petition, to include SMA in post-birth baby checks for serious health conditions, will be debated in ...
An updated report on cystic fibrosis (CF) from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, in partnership with the ...
Every year, millions of newborns undergo routine screening as a preventive strategy to detect inherited disorders before ...
The Government is required to respond to the petition if it reaches 10,000 signatures.
Every year, millions of newborns undergo routine screening as a preventive strategy to detect inherited disorders before symptoms emerge. Newborn ...
The Hospital Authority on Monday said it hopes that all private hospitals will join its newborn screening programme ...
A Newport Member of the Senedd is arguing that newborn screening in Wales is falling below par. John Griffiths, Newport East MS, has written a letter to the Welsh Government saying there needs to be ...