In June, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., announced he would introduce the Stop CMV Act of 2023 to incentivize hospitals and health care providers to screen for CMV in newborns’ first ...

Today, 14 states perform follow-up testing for CMV when a baby doesn’t pass a hearing test. But the approach is limited in its ability to catch CMV, due to its progressive nature.

Most newborns with cCMV appear physically normal at birth and develop normally over their lifetime, leading some to question the benefits of CMV screening for those children.

M innesota's new universal newborn screening program for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) identified infants with neurologic abnormalities and those at risk for permanent hearing loss who ...

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a common virus that can impact people of all ages.However, it can be a more serious infection among people with weakened immune systems, especially pregnant people. Pregnant ...

To prevent heartbreaking stories like these, in 2023, a new law will require state hospitals and licensed birthing centers to screen for CMV—if a newborn fails their mandated hearing tests, as ...

Babies born with CMV can have brain, liver, spleen, lung, and growth problems. The most common long-term health problem in babies born with CMV infection is hearing loss, which may be detected ...

After an uncomplicated pregnancy, Sara was loving her newborn bubble with her second child, Leo. But as months passed, the ...

Congenital CMV occurs in about one in 200 newborns, and while many babies show no symptoms, some may develop health issues, such as: Hearing loss: The most common long-term effect of congenital CMV; ...

The Department of Health estimates that of the 65,000 babies born each year in Minnesota, up to 300 will be born with CMV. Of that number, 20% will develop symptoms.

New York will begin screening newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus through a pilot program and two state lawmakers are pushing to make the testing permanent. The one-year program will add ...