September 1, 2021
TOPIC: Featured News, Newborn Screening
Newborn Screening: History, Future and Awareness Month
Posted at September 9, 2021 02:15 pm by Valaree DonFrancesco
Every September, we celebrate and raise awareness for newborn screening (NBS) in the United States and the impact it has had on millions of families. Each year, approximately four million babies are screened for serious disorders that are present at birth. Of those four million, screening identifies over 12,000 infants annually with a condition that, if left undiagnosed and untreated, would cause… Read More