Infants born even a few weeks early face a markedly higher risk for severe RSV, with late-preterm babies more likely to land ...

Women with a history of successfully treated preterm labour who delivered at term faced a higher risk for preterm birth during the subsequent pregnancy than those who delivered at term without any ...

Preterm delivery is one of the primary causes of newborn death, and it is linked to early multiorgan system disorders as well as several long-term neurodevelopmental, familial, and ...

Going into preterm labor doesn't necessarily mean you'll have your baby early. According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), about 30% of women who experience ...

The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes. On Tuesday, the organization released its annual “report card” on ...

A full-term pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks. However, sometimes labour may start early. If labour starts after 20 weeks and before 37 weeks, then it is called preterm labour or premature labour. This ...

Complications from preterm birth, defined as occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, are the leading cause of death among children under five. Rates of preterm birth range from 4-16% globally, leading ...

The U.S. has landed another poor grade when it comes to preterm births, with festering disparities in outcomes for Black and Native women that are life-threatening, according to a new annual report.

Severe maternal disease and preterm birth due to COVID-19 infection are less prevalent when immunization occurs before or during pregnancy, demonstrating the clinical benefit of vaccination in ...

“This is a really interesting paper because it takes a completely different and new view of the pathogenesis of preterm labor,” says immunologist and developmental biologist Adrian Erlebacher of the ...