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Baby Saved by Pulse-ox in TN

Developing a Genetic Hearing Screening for Newborns

Family Pushes to Add ALD to Newborn Screening

A Study Reviewing the Efficacy of Identifying Newborns with LSD's

Advocates Push for ALD NBS

Feb 21, 2013

New Guidelines Issues for Genetic Screening in Children and Newborns

Feb 14, 2013

Utah Lawmaker Introduces Pulse-Ox Bill

NCAA Continues to Require Sickle Cell Testing

Newborn Screening for DMD

Parental Anxiety of High Risk Neotates Not Incrased by Failed Hearing Screen

Using MS/MS to Screen for LSD's in NBS

MN Adds SCID to Newborn Screening Program

Sequencing in the Newborn Period

Fragile X Study Explores Inclusion in NBS

New Policy Statement About Dried Blood Spots Released

NBS for DMD Gains Support

TX Begins Screening Newborns for SCID

Nov 15, 2012

FL NBS Identifies Baby with SCID

Dr. Botkin Appointed to Head Federal Panel

NBS Saves Both Lives and Money

Iowa begins newborn screening implementation project for SCID.

New technology may help diagnose conditions in newborns.

Florida Begins Screening Newborns for SCID

New Virtual Repository of Dried Blood Spots Unveiled

Parents of Babies With Sickle Cell Trait Receive Less Genetic Counseling

September 06, 2012

California CCHD Bill on Governor's Desk

Maryland Begins Screening Newborns for CCHD

Archived Blood Spots Could Be Epigenetic Jackpot

Improving Newborn Screening Follow-up in Pediatric Practices: Quality Improvement Innovation Newwork

RFA for NBS Whole Genome Sequencing Grant Announced

Hygiencic Lab Promotes Awareness of NBS

CT Gov Adds CCHD to NBS

Sickle cell screening reaches Angola

ACA Covers Newborn Hearing Screen, Not Hearing Devices

VA Governor Launches CCHD Initiative for All Newborns

$3M Grant to Study Newborn Screening for LSD's Announced

New videos about CCHD screening released

TX Hospital Adopts NBS for Heart Disease

KS to Change How NBS is Funded

APHL Awarded Large NBS Grant

$25M Grant Announced to Study WGS in NBS

Baby With SCID Detected in CO

Manitoba expands NBS program to include CF

Texas to Test Infants for SCID

CA One Step Closer to Adding Pulse-Ox to NBS

SCID Added to Florida NBS Panel

A New Pilot Study Explores Expanded Newborn Screening in UK

Newborn Screening Under Threat in Greece

March 29, 2012

Georgia Considers a Study of Pulse-ox as a Part of NBS

March 22, 2012

Model shows DMD could be a part of NBS

March 15, 2012

Ireland to Destroy NBS Blood Spots

March 08, 2012

Update on Destruction of MN Dried Blood Spots

March 01, 2012

Grant awarded to study long-term outcomes and cost-effectiveness of NBS

February 23, 2012

Colorado Adds SCID to Newborn Screening Panel

February 16, 2012

UIHC offers new heart disease screening process for newborns

February 09, 2012

Couple  Commits Funds to Screen Every Newborn for SCID

February 02, 2012

Newborn Blood Spots to be Destroyed in Minnesota

January 26, 2012

Newborn Screening Program Helps Save Twins' Lives

January 19, 2012

CHOP to create Long-term Newborn Screening Data Repository

January 12, 2012

American Academy of Pediatrics endorses newborn screening for CCHD

January 08, 2012

Sickle cell trait keeps Steelers' safety out of playoff game

December 23, 2011

Emma's Law, requiring newborn screening for 5 lysosomal storage disorders, passes both houses in New Jersey.

December 14, 2011

New clinical trial uses liver cell therapy to help treat urea cycle disorder.

December 7, 2011

New microarray-on-a-chip test developed for Cystic Fibrosis.

November 30, 2011

Lysosomal storage disorders are more common than previously thought, even though they remain rare.

November 23, 2011

Minnesota Supreme Court ruled state health program can't store blood samples for additional public health research without parental consent.

November 16, 2011

Parents mourn child who died at four days of life from MCAD and question whether courier service of his newborn blood spot could have sped up his results and made a difference.

November 9, 2011

2011 Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium sponsored by the APHL & the CDC: Check out the Baby's First Test poster at the  Newborn Screening and Genetic Testing Symposium going on now in San Diego, CA.

November 3, 2011

KDHE working to replace $2.2 million for newborn screening program: Cuts in Children's Initiative Fund has agency seeking alternatives.

October 19, 2011

Newborn screening for Cystic Fibrosis doubles survival.

October 12, 2011

Michigan adds SCID to the state’s newborn screening panel.

September 19, 2011

Parents’ anxiety about newborn screening results does not lead to increased health care use.

September 7, 2011

Congenital heart disease screening recommended for newborns.