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.

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 ...

When a baby arrives before 37 weeks of pregnancy—it can bring along a host of health problems for the baby that leads to emotional stress for the family. While medical care has improved, many preterm ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Half of intraventricular hemorrhages occurred within the first 48 hours of life after 2007, compared with 82% ...

(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 ...