01/30/2026
This is exciting progress for the Duchenne community.
Newborn screening has the power to change lives through earlier identification and earlier support for families. Adding Duchenne muscular dystrophy to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP) is a meaningful step toward more consistent screening and earlier care across states.
Weโre encouraged to see continued education and resources that help move this important conversation forward and keep families at the center.
๐ Introducing the Newborn Screening Resource Roadmap.
โ Is the condition present in early childhood? Is it currently screened for by any U.S. state?
These questions and more can help you better understand the evidence development behind newborn screening and what is needed to add conditions to state panels.
For more than 50 years, every newborn in the U.S. has been screened for a range of debilitating and deadly diseases through a simple heel prick. Each year, 12,000 babies and their families benefit from early detection and life saving treatments made possible by newborn screening.
The Newborn Screening Resource Roadmap is designed to help anyone new to newborn screening navigate key topics and resources so that you can advocate effectively for newborn screening in your state.
๐ Learn more and check out our new Roadmap here: https://everylifefoundation.org/newborn-screening-take-action/newborn-screening-resource-roadmap/