Black women living in states with abortion bans were more likely to have preterm babies, compared with what would be expected ...

Researchers reviewed evidence linking the vaginal microbiome to pregnancy health and spontaneous preterm birth, highlighting ...

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 ...

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Charles Rittenberg about reducing risk of preterm birth. Dr. Rittenberg is an ...

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 ...

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 ...

Preterm birth, defined as delivery before 37 weeks of pregnancy, remains one of the leading causes of newborn illness and death worldwide. While factors such as maternal age, nutrition, and chronic ...

“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 ...

The risk of preterm birth in twin pregnancies is inadequately recognised and current UK clinical guidance in the area is not evidence-based, the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has ...

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 ...