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

Women who receive continuous care from community-based midwives have a significantly reduced risk of preterm birth in ...

Preterm birth rates in the US show disparities by household income and race, with Black mothers having higher risks for preterm birth than White mothers in the highest and lowest income groups.

Stanford AI can predict with over 85% accuracy which premature babies will suffer serious medical complications.

One in 10 babies in the U.S. – nearly 374,000 infants – were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A full ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Loveline Chizobam Phillips, George Mason University and Faye Taxman, George Mason ...