Mandatory testing of 45 genetic disorders is designed to lead to treatment before symptoms do damage.

India sees over 25 million births annually, yet fewer than 5 per cent of newborns undergo screening for serious but treatable conditions. Early testing between 24 and 72 hours can detect disorders ...

More than 1,500 newborns in Manitoba have been screened for a congenital virus that can cause birth defects since last ...

Beginning on Tuesday, the Utah Newborn Screening Program started screening for the rare but serious genetic disorder known as Hunter Syndrome. According to the Boston Children’s Hospital, Hunter ...

Manitoba has become the third jurisdiction in Canada to implement universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus, ...

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 ...

Congenital CMV is the most common nongenetic cause of hearing loss in children and a leading cause of other neurologic ...

Jesy Nelson says ‘I’m really proud to be working alongside the Mirror and SMA UK’ as she launches petition in Parliament for newborn screening for SMA ...

MP Adrian Ramsay vows to raise newborn screening campaign in Parliament after meeting grieving Norfolk mother.

Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has revealed that she has become a patron of charity Spinal Muscular Atrophy UK after her twin babies were diagnosed with a form of the rare genetic condition.

An early diagnosis of hearing loss gave Isaac's family a head start on treatment and help.