Infants born even a few weeks early face a markedly higher risk for severe RSV, with late-preterm babies more likely to land ...

The risk for preterm birth was lower among women in high-risk social groups exposed to community-based midwife care.

The incidence of severe maternal morbidity remains high among patients with sickle cell disease, but a novel risk calculator ...

One in 10 babies in the U.S. – nearly 374,000 infants – were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A full ...

HealthDay News — Higher maternal blood pressure increases the risk for multiple adverse pregnancy and perinatal outcomes, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in BMC Medicine.

Navi Education, an academic tutoring and college consulting service for students, raised nearly $2,000 in donations for premature infants in the Neonatal ...

Premature birth occurs when a baby is born before full-term development. Alcohol exposure during pregnancy can influence the timing of labour by affecting uterine stability, placental function, and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Loveline Chizobam Phillips, George Mason University and Faye Taxman, George Mason ...