Preterm birth

An estimated 13.4 million babies were born preterm in 2020, with 45 per cent of them being born in just five countries, including India, China and Pakistan, according to a report released by the United Nations agencies and partners on…

A woman holding a packet of birth control pills.getty In a study published last month, Dutch researchers suggest that the use of birth control pills close to the time of conception may increase certain pregnancy risks. Specifically, the…

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…

Black women have a disproportionately high maternal death rate regardless of the circumstances in their local community, according to a new study.  A study released Monday from a team of researchers found that Black mothers…