In a new study reported in J Perinatology, researchers investigate whether exposure to SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy can shape early brain...

Wildfires are fast becoming a major driver of air pollution worldwide, but their effects on pregnancy and newborn health—especially in...

Venture capital firms have poured money into maternal health in the US, but a new cross-sectional analysis finds that only...

In a new study appearing in Pediatric Research, researchers probe how immature immune cells handle iron during neonatal sepsis—an infection...

Oral feeding problems are a frequent, often hidden challenge in infants born preterm who develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). These difficulties...

Early childhood is a decisive window for shaping lifelong health, yet young children are routinely exposed to a cocktail of...

A new biomarker-based analysis is shining a spotlight on a subtle statistical trap in studies that try to reconstruct infants’...

Acetaminophen—commonly sold as Tylenol—has long been a go-to option for pain and fever during pregnancy, but scientists have debated whether...

Newborn jaundice is common, but identifying which infants will develop clinically significant hyperbilirubinemia remains a challenge—especially when clinicians must balance...

Ependymoma, a pediatric brain tumor with distinct molecular subtypes, remains difficult to stratify beyond genetics because its metabolic landscape has...