Category - Newborn Screening and Genetics

Panelists at the APHL 2022 Newborn Screening Symposium during a session called, "The Next Frontier of Genetics and Privacy: Newborn Screening at the Intersection."

The promise of whole genome sequencing faces privacy concerns

5 days ago

Julie Kanter, MD, director of the adult SCD program at the University of Alabama, Birmingham and president of the National Alliance for Sickle Cell Centers, speaks at the APHL 2022 Newborn Screening Symposium.

Sickle cell disease patients lack access to appropriate care after newborn screening and diagnosis

3 weeks ago

The six APHL Newborn Screening Award winners pose with their awards.

APHL Celebrates 2022 Newborn Screening Award Winners

2 months ago

Three panelists share their stories during the APHL 2022 Newborn Screening Symposium.

Importance of newborn screening for early detection and treatment emphasized by patients and families

2 months ago

Photo of a newborn baby

How to improve inequalities in newborn screening

July 19, 2022

Image of a scientist working at a lab bench

APHL Announces Fourth Cohort of the Newborn Screening Systems Quality Improvement Projects Awards

January 18, 2022

Graphic shows three photos of families with children who have newborn screening conditions. From left: the Kettler family, the Lamb family, and the Pytel family.

One mom says the day of newborn screening “was the worst day of my life, but the best day for my son.”

November 10, 2021

Screenshots of social media ads that were part of a campaign to reach parents of babies with rare conditions.

Social Media Ad Campaigns Successfully Recruit Newborn Screening Research Participants

October 18, 2021

Graphic that says "APHL Newborn Screening Symposium 2021: Awards"

APHL Celebrates 2021 Newborn Screening Award Winners

October 14, 2021

Satellite view of Nashville, TN showing where the AT&T building was in relation to the explosion.

Newborn Screening Lessons Learned When Internet and Cell Service Went Down

October 11, 2021