Fifty-five years ago, newborn screening was born. At the time, though, that little heel prick was performed to screen for only one condition: phenylketonuria (PKU).…
Four years ago, as APHL joined with partners to celebrate the 50th anniversary of routine newborn screening in the United States, newborn screening hit more…
By Michelle Forman, senior media specialist, APHL In 2012 and 2013, as we celebrated the 50th anniversary of newborn screening, APHL began gathering stories from…
By Michelle M. Forman, senior media specialist, APHL Did you know that September is National Newborn Screening Awareness Month? Even though this simple test is…
By Nancy Maddox, writer Christine Brown, executive director of the five-year-old National PKU Alliance, knows all about the ups and downs of newborn screening—a life-saving…