World Prematurity Day 2025 aims to raise awareness about preterm birth, which remains one of the leading causes of neonatal mortality and long-term morbidity around the world. It is also pivotal that ...

A new grant will help Wayne State University researchers explore the links between bacterial infections, the environmental factors that increase their susceptibility and the risk of preterm birth. The ...

Why are babies born prematurely? Researchers still don’t really know. Obstetricians are very good at managing the process of birth. But when it comes to predicting whether a baby will be born in a ...

In 1998, 25 weeks into her pregnancy, Sara Arey's cervix dilated and her amniotic sac started to descend into the birth canal. She was rushed to a hospital an hour and a half away from her home near ...

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.

Not every case of preterm delivery is stoppable, but with a little attention during pregnancy, a lot of them can be prevented ...

Large study confirms that toddlers born early after exposure to moderate to severe chorioamnionitis show signs of motor, cognitive, and language impairments CINCINNATI, Sept. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

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 ...

A new study from UC Merced psychology researchers found that when married fathers reported higher levels of resilience — a ...

By: Dr Jitendra Jain World Prematurity Day 2025 aims to raise awareness about preterm birth, which remains one of the leading ...