Newborn screening programs are a collaborative effort between public health departments, hospitals, government agencies and the parents of the children screened. As new technologies evolve, new challenges are faced. The goal of this project is to examine the financial, ethical, legal and social issues posed by the use of tandem mass spectrometry in newborn screening.

Announcements

Education

• March of Dimes "A Parent's Guide to Newborn Screening" video
• March of Dimes "A Parent's Guide to Newborn Screening" video en ESPAÑOL

New Articles

• ACMG Report on Newborn Screening: Toward a Uniform Screening Panel and System.
• New research on the benefits of expanded newborn screening

Links

• National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center
• The Government Accounting Office Report on Newborn Screening (PDF)