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Vast Genome Trial Aims to Redefine Newborn Health Screening

A major international clinical trial is testing a new method of newborn screening that uses genome sequencing. The goal is to dramatically expand detection from dozens to hundreds of treatable childhood diseases, potentially transforming early diagnosis and care for thousands of infants.

By Reimers, Bailey, Brown, Chan, Defay, Finkel, Kahn, Protopsaltis, Stoddard, Talati, Wigby, Akil, Wright, Kingsmore