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 ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Lawmakers are considering a bill that would mandate pre-screenings for cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborns. CMV is a virus that can be transmitted from a pregnant mother to her ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - The Lions of Virginia District 24-C has launched a groundbreaking initiative to improve access to hearing screening for children ages two to five. Jean Cook, the Council Chair of ...

Before your baby says their first word, their ability to hear it matters. This National Newborn Screening Awareness Month, WTOP explores why early hearing tests are essential for newborns — and what ...

I got a blood test as a newborn that changed the course of my life forever. The test, part of newborn screening performed on babies across the U.S. led to my being diagnosed with a rare inherited ...

Newborns are routinely screened for hearing loss; screening typically occurs in the newborn nursery and newborn intensive care unit. Understanding the process and outcomes of initial hearing screening ...

Before a baby’s first babble, language development begins through exposure to voices, music, and everyday sounds. But what happens when that connection to sound is missing from the start? For ...