A committee of experts will conduct a study examining the current landscape of newborn screening (NBS) systems, processes, and research in the United States and consider sustainable adoption of ...

Nearly one-third of K-12 public schools in the United States now require mental health screening for students, but ensuring that they receive adequate follow-up care after a diagnosis is often much ...

Should all babies have their genomes sequenced at birth? The question has been hotly debated for the past 15 years. Unlocking the genome’s 3.2-billion-letter code promises understanding of both health ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of youth mental health, a revolutionary paradigm is emerging, centered on adolescent screening and prevention within a public health approach (Moran, M., 2022; Stiffman, ...

September is Newborn Screening Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of early detection and intervention for newborns. Here, Dr. Joshua Baker, attending physician in genetics, genomics and ...

Nearly every baby born in the U.S. has blood drawn in the immediate hours after their birth, allowing the baby to be tested for a panel of potentially life-threatening inherited disorders. This is a ...

A new report from Stanford Law School's Rhode Center investigates how states screen bar applicants for mental health conditions—and finds a profession in transition. Law school graduates not only have ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, researchers assessed artificial intelligence (AI)-generated responses to health-related inquiries. Study: Evaluating Artificial ...

This study provides insight on the experiences of patients of a national health plan with 2 structural determinants of health—health care discrimination and health literacy—and how those interact with ...

The estimate focused on five cancers for which there is medically recommended screening — breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate — and found that colonoscopies accounted for most of the costs ...

Sept 28 (Reuters) - I know a young woman – a straight-A college student, active in her community, responsible at work – who told me she’s thinking about applying to law school. I paused. Because I ...