Women with prepregnancy kidney dysfunction are at increased risk of preterm (premature) birth and other complications, especially women with chronic […]
Premature births fell by as much as 90% amid coronavirus lockdowns
Rate of very premature births falls by as much as 90% during coronavirus lockdowns in some countries – as baffled […]
Premature babies experience high exposure to noise in the incubator
What do premature babies hear while lying in an incubator? That is the question addressed by an interdisciplinary team from […]
Premature mortality is partly predicted by city neighbourhood
We know that our environment affects our health. More specifically, it’s understood that exposure to pollution and access to medical […]
Of mice and babies: New animal model links blood transfusions to dangerous digestive disease in premature babies
Physicians have long suspected that red blood cell transfusions given to premature infants with anemia may put them in danger […]
People living with HIV face premature heart disease and barriers to care
Effective antiretroviral therapy has changed the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) from a progressive, fatal disease to a chronic, manageable condition […]
Study shows that controlling or ‘wiping out’ obesity, excess weight could avoid substantial numbers of premature deaths
New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May) shows that controlling or wiping […]
Baby born weighing just 1lb 9oz defies the odds to survive
‘He was half the size of the teddy bears around him’: Palm-sized baby who weighed just 1lb 9oz when he […]
Direct-acting antivirals reduce risk of premature mortality and liver cancer for people with chronic hepatitis C
The first prospective, longitudinal study investigating treatment of chronic hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals finds that the treatment is associated […]
Expert proposes method to help premature infants thrive in the hospital
Even when they’re not actively feeding, infants are perpetually sucking on toys, pacifiers, their own fingers—whatever they can get ahold […]