GeneDx today announced the launch of BEACONS, the nation’s first multi-state genomic newborn screening initiative.

Rady Children’s hospital has set its sights on expanding the use of a screening test that it says can detect 411 genetic disorders in newborns. Developing the test has taken the past two years with ...

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 ...

Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) today announced an agreement with King Faisal Specialist Hospital & ...

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

Arizona's newborn screening program is adding two more conditions: Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and a rare genetic disorder called Krabbe.

Arkansas’s newborn screening program will be expanded thanks to a $1.4 million federal grant awarded to a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences professor, according to a press release. The ...

The New York Department of Health is highlighting medical screenings for detecting serious, but treatable conditions, in ...

The Utah Newborn Screening Program tests all newborns in Utah for over 40 medical conditions that can affect their growth, development, and long-term health. While many people associate newborn ...

DOHA, Qatar, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM®) today announced an agreement with Sidra Medicine, a world-class specialty healthcare organization for ...

A federal appeals court has reversed a 2022 ruling that found parts of Michigan's newborn blood screening program unconstitutional. The program collects blood samples from newborn babies and screens ...