By: Elizabeth Jones, MPH, Newborn Screening and Genetics Specialist Every year, more than 6,000 newborns are identified with a genetic or metabolic disorder through…
By Michelle Forman, Senior Specialist, Media, APHL I’m in a unique position when it comes to the newborn screening work that public health labs perform. …
By Michelle M. Forman, Senior Specialist, Media, APHL Every year in the United States public health laboratories test over 97% of the four million babies…
A virus that causes about 20% of hearing losses in newborns has received considerable attention of late in mainstream media. A recent study published in…
By Mary Shaffran, Senior Director, Public Health Programs, APHL Along with our partners, the public health laboratories are working to keep communities healthy. Laboratorians work…
By Brad Therrell, Ph.D., Professor Dept. of Pediatrics, UTHSCSA Director, National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center (NNSGRC)Each year 15,000-16,000 newborns are identified with one…
Newborn screening is the process of testing a newborn baby for genetic and congenital disorders that can cause illness, disability and death. Virtually every state…