News and Announcements. Official announcements, press, and media coverage of BEACONS activities and progress. May 18, 2026 June 3, 2026BEACONS-NBS Webinar for Healthcare Providers 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