Although testing for CMV during pregnancy isn’t routine and there isn’t universal screening for infants, there are steps pregnant people can take to protect themselves and their newborns.
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What happens when babies are born critically ill and the doctors have no idea what is wrong? Some argue that a controversial tool called whole genome sequencing may help find the cause.
More babies die from undiagnosed congenital heart defects than from any other abnormality. But a simple test which is safe, painless and takes only a couple of minutes could help identify these babies…
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Consultant Neonatologist at Birmingham Women's Hospital & Senior Lecturer in Neonatal Medicine, University of Birmingham
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Associate Professor in Neonatal Medicine at Royal North Shore Hospital, University of Sydney
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Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of UPMC Division of Newborn Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
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Professor of Human Genetics and Chief of Medical Genetics, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Medicine and of Pediatrics, UMass Chan Medical School
