A bag that mimics the environment of the womb can support lambs born extremely prematurely for four weeks. This development points to ways to improve the prospects of extremely premature babies. The ...

TEL AVIV — At least 28 of the 31 premature babies who were evacuated out of Gaza's biggest hospital, Al-Shifa, over the weekend were taken to hospitals in Egypt on Monday to continue receiving medical ...

So, your little one couldn’t wait to join you in the big, big world and has decided to make a grand entrance! If your baby is premature, or “preterm,” they’re in good company — about 1 in 10 babies ...

Not all early contractions mean labor. Learn what preterm labor looks like, and when to call your provider to keep you and ...

A UCLA-led research team has discovered a molecular switch that determines whether tiny blood vessels in premature infants' lungs can regenerate after injury. A failure of this repair process is a ...

You had a lot of work to do when you were in the womb, what with the business of growing from a single cell to a squalling, eight-pound human in just nine months. That’s why you needed every one of ...