In the wake of the HHS Secretary’s recommendation that screening for CCHDs be added to RUSP for newborns, it is the responsibility of individual states to implement screening programs through ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . To pass the screening, infants should have an oxygen saturation of at least 95% in both the right arm and right ...

Genomic newborn screening using whole-genome sequencing identified 1.6% of infants with high-chance, treatable genetic ...

(KUTV) Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) affects the lives and families of approximately 10,000 babies born in the United States every year. While many of these babies will be identified by ...

Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis and treatment, according to a new study. A baby's genome ...

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection and intervention for newborns. Here, Dr. Joshua Baker, attending physician in genetics, genomics and ...

Citizens Baptist Medical Center in Talladega, in conjunction with the Alabama Department of Public Health, has implemented a screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) in its newborn ...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Newborn screening in Oregon is transforming lives by detecting serious conditions early. According to the ...

With a growing evidence base to support pulse oximetry as a noninvasive method for detecting CCHD, the momentum for universal screening has gained wide acceptance. A multi­disciplinary working group ...