Historically, screening for hearing loss included testing only infants identified at high risk for hearing loss.

One San Antonio doctor says too often parents don't follow up with hospital staff after screening their newborns for hearing loss, despite the options available.

China has focused on Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) for hearing loss prevention for over two decades. China CDC Weekly released a report on February 28th showing significant progress.

Despite challenges, Malaysia's progress indicates the potential for even higher coverage, benefiting more children through early detection and intervention for hearing loss.

Cutting the federal newborn screening advisory committee either demonstrates a lack of understanding of the group’s function or represents a worrisome policy shift.

Minnesota in 2023 became the first state in the country to add CMV screenings to newborn screening panels.

Newborn screening uses a small amount of a baby's blood to screen for diseases that can often be prevented or treated early. But that blood is also being misused, without parental consent, for ...

Minnesota's new universal newborn screening program for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) identified infants with neurologic abnormalities and those at risk for permanent hearing loss who otherwise ...

Existing newborn screenings may be able to identify risk of sudden infant death syndrome, study finds Currently, there’s no way to tell if an infant might develop SIDS.

Parents of high-risk infants need to understand the risk factors and need for ongoing hearing screening before and after hospital discharge.

Minnesota’s Newborn Screening Program Laboratory analyzes the results, checking to see if the baby is at risk for CMV and dozens of other conditions.