More than 300,000 babies globally are born every year with sickle cell, a hereditary condition which causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped. These unusually shaped cells do not live as long as ...

Before a baby is even brought into the world, life completely changes. Pregnant and new moms are filled with a variety of complex emotions when their baby is born, from pure bliss to stress as ...

Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the ...

By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remaking of childhood vaccination policies is fueling resistance in labor and delivery wards, ...