(InvestigateTV) — Rare disorders and conditions are caught in more than 12,000 babies born every year because of newborn screening done across the United States. But despite the critical need, an ...

The newborn screening program in Utah is now screening for a 45th condition, one expected to affect one infant every one or two years in the state, and it helps the program save lives.

Mandatory testing of 45 genetic disorders is designed to lead to treatment before symptoms do damage.

Massachusetts to pilot GUARDIAN: genomic screening for 450+ newborn conditions. Voluntary, free to participants, and subject to state review.