You might be aware that a blood sample is taken soon after your infant is born to test for dozens of genetic and metabolic disorders. But did you realize that super quick (and painless) newborn ...

Ezra Thorman was not supposed to survive but was one of first babies in the world to be treated for spinal muscular atrophy ...

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 baby was found to have a rare eye cancer and his sight is expected to be saved thanks to a new screening tool which is being assessed for widespread use. Families across England are taking part in a ...

Many parents think that a newborn will respond to sounds as they get older, but hearing problems often go unnoticed. Early ...