Researchers discovered a molecular timer that gets activated in the first days of pregnancy and influences when mice give ...

Preterm labour means labour that happens before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Babies born this early can have lifelong health ...

The prevalence of preterm birth is slightly higher among liveborn offspring of male adolescents and young adults wit ...

A large proportion of babies born very early need intensive care, which can be painful. But the healthcare system fails to ...

New research reveals a startling link between microplastic pollution and premature births, highlighting the need for urgent ...

A new study has found that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate in the placenta at much higher levels in preterm births ...

A new study has found a link between microplastic pollution and premature births. Researchers discovered significantly higher ...

A large proportion of babies born very early need intensive care, which can be painful. But the healthcare system fails to provide pain relief to the full extent. This is shown by the largest survey ...

The new study finds higher concentrations of microplastics and nanoplastics in the placentas of preterm infants compared to ...

A groundbreaking study has uncovered a startling link between microplastic pollution and premature births, sparking fresh ...

The researchers analysed 100 placentas from full-term births (37.2 weeks, on average) and 75 from preterm births (34 weeks) for the study.