Mere hours after birth, most newborns are tested for two things: whether they have signs of hearing loss and whether they have any of a range of rare conditions that could severely impact their health ...

It’s a tragedy with few answers: Sudden infant death syndrome is the leading cause of death among babies from 1 month to 1 year old in the U.S. Affected infants generally appear healthy but die ...

Genomic newborn screening using whole-genome sequencing identified 1.6% of infants with high-chance, treatable genetic ...

Families across England are taking part in a “world-leading research study” which is screening 100,000 newborn babies in ...

Australian researchers have discovered a possible cause for SIDS. Until now, doctors have had no idea what causes the fatal infant syndrome that kills babies under a year old. (Anthony Asael/Art in ...

Delays in language and reading development are common, and learning disorders such as dyslexia can significantly affect a ...

Nicholas White didn't even flinch. He kept sucking peacefully on his pacifier as the blood from the stick in his heel started to ooze. "Give him a minute," said lab assistant Rita Hamburg to those ...