A large study by researchers from the University of Washington found that pregnant people exposed to wildfire smoke were more ...

A Netherlands-based startup, Aqua Womb, is exploring the potential of making a womb-like life support system for extremely premature infants. The objective is to advance the care of premature newborns ...

A study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers shows that some preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (KFSN) -- A normal pregnancy usually lasts 40 weeks. Babies born before 37 weeks run the risk of developmental problems including difficulty breathing, poor vision, and cerebral palsy.

New data has shown that an initiative to reduce preterm births in Australia has led to a significant decrease in rates of ...

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire smoke may do more than harm the lungs. New research shows it could also ...

A program introduced in Australia in 2018 has led to thousands of fewer babies born early each year, according to a new study ...

For the third year in a row, the U.S.’s birth rate for premature babies rose, according to an annual report issued by White Plains, N.Y.-based March of Dimes, a national nonprofit for maternal and ...

The March of Dimes released its annual report during Premature Awareness Month. The rate of babies born premature in the United States has declined for the first time in six years, but experts warn it ...