56% and 32% fewer babies were born before 32 and 35 weeks, respectively 20% fewer babies admitted to the NICU Fewer health complications for newborns (20% reduction in odds of neonatal morbidity) A ...

An estimated 15 million preterm (<37 completed weeks of gestational age) infants are born annually in the World. More than 60% of preterm infants are born in South Asia and Africa. In India more than ...

A study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers shows that some preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)—even without major complications of premature birth—have ...

Women's gut health may affect their risk of preterm birth, new research suggests. Preterm birth can have many causes and risk factors, and researchers in China may have identified another one: the ...

Preterm children, even those born at gestational ages as late as 36 weeks, are more at risk for serious cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), resulting in severe outcomes such as admission to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study shows that almost 2 million preterm births worldwide might be attributed partially to microplastics. As we age, ...

A new atlas of the placenta, published in Nature, provides single-cell spatial resolution of the interface between a mother ...

Most women experience mild contractions, backaches and discomfort from mid-to-late pregnancy. These conditions are usually normal and are actually preparing your body for the experience of labor and ...

A new study has found that for pregnant women with at least two risk factors for preeclampsia, not only whether they take low ...

Scientists have found that targeting a particular group of proteins in the uterus muscle (myometrium) can suppress human ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Florida’s rate is slightly higher, at about 1 in 9 babies born preterm. In an average week, 456 of the 4,257 babies born in the ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A randomized controlled trial of 5,018 women has found that a simple blood test, when paired with targeted interventions, can significantly reduce the risk ...