Know how TORCH infections during pregnancy can affect fetal development, early warning signs to watch for, essential screening tests, treatment options, and practical prevention strategies.

Experts say early screening and vaccination can prevent miscarriage, birth defects and lifelong disability. Here's why ...

Microcephaly (my-kro-SEF-ah-lee) is a rare condition in which a child's brain does not fully develop, resulting in an abnormally small head size. Microcephaly, which can be passed down through ...

Mutations in the ASPM gene are the most common cause of primary hereditary microcephaly in humans, a condition characterized by a severely reduced brain size. While ASPM has been studied in rodents ...

Microcephaly is a congenital malformation that leads to a significantly reduced brain size and is often accompanied by developmental delay. An international research team led by Dr. Tran Tuoc from the ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after releasing data showing the state's infant mortality rate has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. In Mississippi ...

Teara Coates, 21, touches her four-day-old baby, Tayden Coates, in the incubator in the neonatal intensive care unit at the University Mississippi Medical College on Sept. 30, 2012. Teara Coates, 21, ...

Consumer Reports has a detailed guide to choosing the right car seat that helps break down the essentials. For infants, you’ll want to focus on safety, budget, and ease of installation. Secondary ...

Designer babies may sound like science fiction, but they’re becoming increasingly possible as gene editing technology to treat and prevent genetic diseases evolves. How scientists should use it is a ...

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Kohl's announced in March a partnership with WHP Global, the parent company of Babies R Us, to bring "baby gear, furniture, activity and more" to its stores by the fall of 2024. Now they are here.