Newborn screening, which represents one of the major advances in child health of the past century, has been carried out in all fifty U.S. states since the 1970s. New-born screening programs are ...

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 ...

Preterm babies face greater health risks from the moment they are born. Their organs, immune systems, and metabolic pathways are not fully developed, making them more vulnerable to complications.