Newborn screening is transforming, as advances in genomic sequencing pave the way for earlier, more accurate diagnoses of ...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Something 13 Action News did decades ago is still helping people stay healthy today. The Mercy Health Community Health Program hit the road in 1984 in a motor van loaned to them ...
WASHINGTON — Leadership and coordination at the national level are needed to build on the strength of screening programs that test all newborn babies’ blood for serious health conditions and to ensure ...
Mere hours after birth, most newborns are tested for two things: whether they have signs of hearing loss and whether they have any of a range of rare conditions that could severely impact their health ...
The University of Florida’s new HealthScreen program will use mobile health vehicles to send community health workers and nurses throughout North Central Florida to conduct critical health screenings ...
In recent years, the battle against sickle cell disease in Africa has seen tremendous progress, thanks to modern medical advances and the implementation of comprehensive screening programs. These ...
A new study led by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, in collaboration with the University of North ...