Kennedy approves adding two rare disorders to newborn screenings

Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday added two rare genetic disorders, Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Metachromatic Leukodystrophy, to the federal newborn screening list to enable early treatment, the Department of Health and Human Services said. The decision updates the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP), which guides state-level newborn screening