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...

A panel of international experts has issued new consensus guidance aimed at improving how patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)—a persistent fetal...

Preterm birth (PTB)—delivery before 37 weeks—remains a major contributor to neonatal illness and long-term developmental risk. Despite decades of research,...

Exposure to PFAS—often dubbed “forever chemicals”—during pregnancy and early life has been linked to higher intestinal inflammation in childhood, according...

New county-level analysis is adding urgency to efforts aimed at boosting breastfeeding initiation in the United States. In a paper...

A team of clinicians has tested whether an immersive virtual reality (VR) meditation program can ease stress in a high-stakes...

Preterm birth can set the stage for long-term neurodevelopmental challenges, but not every infant faces the same risk trajectory. In...

A new study published this week tackles a surprisingly difficult question for sleep science: how to measure infants’ sleep in...