Researchers have created a newborn hearing screening system that uses cheap earbuds and a smartphone instead of an expensive commercial device. Newborns across the United States are screened to check ...

Newborns are routinely screened for hearing loss; screening typically occurs in the newborn nursery and newborn intensive care unit. Understanding the process and outcomes of initial hearing screening ...

Newborn screening in the United States routinely checks every baby, within the first one to two days of birth, to provide critically important information about the child’s health. There are three ...

One in 300 babies will have a hearing loss, which is the most common birth defect. Good hearing is important for a baby’s learning and speech development. For this reason, Utah law requires that every ...

Hearing tests can be classified into two main types: diagnostic and screening. Screening tests that employ pure tone audiometry via basic air conduction are utilized to rapidly assess whether more ...

Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families better understand their child's health, but it's often not accessible to ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost all U.S. hospitals screen babies for hearing loss shortly after they’re born. The brief test helps detect signs of deafness and ...

Today, universal newborn hearing screening is conducted shortly after birth, before a baby is released from the hospital. We no longer have to wait until children are older to check for hearing loss.

One of the great successes of public health in the US is the newborn screening program, which tests infants in every state for more than 30 serious but treatable congenital diseases. For the four ...

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 ...

Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families better understand their child's health, but it's often not accessible to ...