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

The risk for preterm birth was lower among women in high-risk social groups exposed to community-based midwife care.

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 ...

New research from the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the World Health Organisation shows that tocolytic drugs used to delay preterm birth, and thus avert the ensuing associated ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Navi Education, an academic tutoring and college consulting service for students, raised nearly $2,000 in donations for premature infants in the Neonatal ...

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 ...