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- Newborn screening turns 50 this year. What was the U.S. was like before newborn screening?
- What have been the biggest accomplishments of newborn screening?
- What is the role of advocacy in screening?
- These are tests mandated by each state, and in the U.S., no two states are alike. What tests are required? Is there a movement to standardize the requirements?
- The number of diseases screened for has steadily grown over the years, from fewer than five in the 1960s to more than 35 in 2010. Do you expect continued growth?
- In this age of shrinking public health funding, does newborn screening face challenges?
- ‘Return on investment’ is a popular phrase in public health today. What is the return on investment of newborn screening?