Tag: newborns
Some U.S. newborns still get HIV despite efforts to screen for it. Here’s why
HIV remains a significant public health concern, especially when it comes to preventing transmission from mother to child.…
Monster NYC mom who killed twin newborns, dumped them like trash in 2020 finally nailed after DNA link: cops
A horrifying crime that shocked the Bronx community in 2020 has finally resulted in an arrest. Stephanie Castillo,…
Plans to genetically screen newborns for rare diseases are problematic
Newborn screening for rare genetic conditions has been a topic of discussion recently, with the UK's health secretary,…
‘Sky-High’ Levels of Alzheimer’s Protein Found in Newborns : ScienceAlert
A groundbreaking discovery has challenged decades of medical dogma regarding Alzheimer's disease. A protein known as p-tau217, typically…
NYC newborn’s family claims she died from SIDS after ME confirmed pit bull wasn’t culprit
A tragic incident unfolded in Queens last week when a 1-month-old baby girl died from sudden infant death…
Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ includes ‘MAGA accounts’ proposal giving $1K to newborns
A New Proposal: MAGA Savings Accounts for Children A draft of President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" introduces a…
STAT Morning Rounds: Screening newborns’ whole genome
One key finding was that tardigrades have a unique protein that forms a protective shield around their DNA,…