Researchers at Boston Medical Center, working with colleagues at University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and Harvard ...

Preterm birth rates in the US show disparities by household income and race, with Black mothers having higher risks for ...

The U.S. has landed another poor grade when it comes to preterm births, with festering disparities in outcomes for Black and Native women that are life-threatening, according to a new annual report.

A new grant will help Wayne State University researchers explore the links between bacterial infections, the environmental factors that increase their susceptibility and the risk of preterm birth. The ...

The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...

A full-term pregnancy lasts around 40 weeks. However, sometimes labour may start early. If labour starts after 20 weeks and before 37 weeks, then it is called preterm labour or premature labour. This ...

The Department of Health (DoH) has teamed up with the Interior Ministry and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to cut Thailand's preterm birth rate to no more than 8%.

Preterm births are rising in Nepal as more couples marry and have children later in life, increasing health risks for ...

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