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 ...

A comprehensive eight-year study examining audiological outcomes of newborns screened for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) ...

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 ...

For the first two to three weeks of their lives, infants have to undergo screening for neonatal jaundice (NNJ). It typically ...

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 ...

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 ...

Newborn health screening is in flux at the federal level, but in Arizona, the state's program is expanding. Every year, between 160 and 180 newborns in Arizona have a positive blood test for one of ...