The US HHS has added Duchenne muscular dystrophy and metachromatic leukodystrophy to newborn screening, citing benefits of early detection and access to FDA-approved treatments.

U.S. health officials have added two deadly rare diseases to the list of conditions the government recommends states screen ...

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday added two deadly rare diseases, Duchenne muscular dystrophy and ...

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday added two rare genetic disorders, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and ...

Newborn screening is the only practical means of diagnosing MLD prior to the onset of symptoms, which is key to achieving optimal outcomes for ...

"Early screening gives every child a fair chance at timely, effective care, and it delivers families the answers and ...

This announcement follows a bipartisan letter that Senator Collins and a group of nine members of Congress sent last month to ...

Sarepta Therapeutics recently refinanced a significant portion of its debt, extending maturities and enhancing financial ...

A report from analysts at Jefferies suggested that new screenings for metachromatic leukodystrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy could bump sales of the gene therapy Libmeldy by more than $100 ...

If you have ever welcomed a new baby into the world, you know the mix of hope and uncertainty that comes with those first days. For decades, newborn screening has been a quiet triumph of public health ...

When a baby is born in the United States, a few drops of blood are taken from their heel to test for many conditions that could affect the child’s long-term health or survival. This testing is part of ...

One of the most successful public health stories in U.S. history — the nation’s newborn screening program — was the subject of a recent reauthorization hearing held by the House Committee on Energy ...