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India, Pakistan, Nigeria, China and Ethiopia together accounted for 45 per cent of all babies born early (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) in 2020, according to a new report released by UN agencies and partners on Wednesday. Raising alarm on…

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pulling its approval of the only drug on the market for reducing the risk of preterm birth in pregnant women, citing a lack of effectiveness demonstrated by the treatment. The FDA approved…

According to a study done by UCL (University College London) experts, preterm newborns do not habituate to pain in the same manner that full-term infants, children, and adults do. Preterm babies not habituated to pain like…

DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elevated levels of oxidative stress during pregnancy might be linked to a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a new study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes…

Every year, on November 17, World Prematurity Day is observed to raise awareness for the millions of children every year who are born prematurely.Preterm birth, the birth of an infant before 37 weeks of pregnancy, is the largest contributor…

No one wants to see a bad grade on their report card, especially when those low scores were preventable. Well, March of Dimes released their annual report card of the National Center for Health Statistics data, and found that the preterm…

The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes. The rate of premature birth in the United…

An FDA advisory panel voted 14-1 on Wednesday to recommend that the agency withdraw its approval of the drug Makena, saying the treatment does not appear to reduce the risk of preterm birth.A final decision is now up to agency regulators,…