A failing grade for the third year in a row...that’s what South Carolina received on a recent report card, rating the state ...

NIPT tests work by scouring the mother’s blood for DNA fragments and mapping them to their chromosome of origin. Around 10% ...

Antibiotic use in preterm infants is linked to gut microbiome changes, increasing susceptibility to infections and impacting ...

PR Newswire LAS VEGAS, June 10, 2025 The growth hormone deficiency market is expected to see expansion across the 7MM driven by the introduction of innovative therapies, including ...

Objectives Preterm births (PTBs) represent significant health risks, and several studies have found associations between high outdoor temperatures and PTB. We estimated both the total and natural ...

hsph.harvard.edu Background Severe stressors can induce preterm birth (PTB; gestation <37 weeks), with such stressors including social and economic threats, interpersonal violence, hate crimes and ...

Whenever possible, extreme preterm birth should be managed in a maternity facility co-located with a designated neonatal intensive care unit. Neonatal stabilisation may be considered for babies born ...

Thousands of people, mostly children, in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have contracted the vaccine-preventable disease this ...

Here we review literature relating to early and long-term neurodevelopmental, cognitive, behavioural and educational outcomes following EP birth focusing on key themes and considering implications for ...

Germany cDepartment of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, University Medical Centre of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany dInstitute of Medical Biometry and Epidemiology, University Medical Centre of ...

A new study found exposure to specific tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of various negative birth outcomes.

Objectives: to investigate the effect of oropharyngeal colostrum immunotherapy (OCI) on death incidence in preterm newborns. Methods: this is a systematic review with meta-analysis, a study protocol ...