Official announcements, press, and media coverage of BEACONS activities and progress. Meet the Press. October 15, 2025BEACONS Fact Sheet and Quotes September 20, 2025The NIH Venture Program Announces First Award for the NBSxWGS (BEACONS) Initiative January 28, 2026BEACONS Selects Seven Sites, Finalizes Gene List for Genomic Newborn Screening Study December 8, 2025APHL Convenes Newborn Whole Genome Sequencing Initiative, Ensuring Public Health Laboratory Input Email Address Sign Up Thank you! Sign up for our Newsletter.