Premature Babies

Parent-Infant Body Contact During First Few Hours After Premature Birth Could Help With Child's Social Skills, Study Reveals

Medicine & Technology Nov 30, 2023

A study has found that immediate skin-to-skin contact between parents and infants could be good for the child's social skills development. Read to learn more.

Artificial Womb Recreates Environment for Fetal Development, Provides Protective Chamber for Extremely Premature Babies

Jun 30, 2023

Researchers are trying the trick nature with an artificial womb that will provide suitable environment for preterm babies. Continue reading the article to find out more.

4-Year-Old Preemie Turns to Be a Math Genius, Outsmarts Teachers

Feb 13, 2023

A preemie child who was told to only have a 10% chance of survival defied the odds and turned out to be a genius. Read the article for the full story.

Nanotherapies Discovered: Researchers Reveal How These Tiny Particles May Help Prevent Lung, Brain Injury in Premature Babies

Mar 31, 2022

Researchers found a promising approach that will help prevent lung and brain injury in premature babies. Find out how nanotherapies help prevent such damages.

Smartphone App Developed for Parents of Premature Babies to Make Caring for the Newborns Easier

Jan 21, 2022

New research recently found that a new mobile app boosts the confidence of parents while caring for their babies, and it continues to help them up to a whole month after leaving the hospital.

Rate of Premature Babies Falls by 90% During Lockdowns Could Be Due to Reduced Stress and Declining Air Pollution

Jul 22, 2020

Doctors in many countries have recorded a decrease of 90% in premature babies during the coronavirus lockdowns. Scientists are attributing this decline to reduced stress and declining air pollution.

Survivor Story: Baby Born at 22 Weeks Fought Through a Bleeding Brain, a String of Infections and Other Life-threatening Problems Now Home at Last

May 08, 2020

Lily Menear, a survivor, who was born at 22 weeks old, is now finally home from the hospital. During her five-month-long stay in the hospital, she fought through a bleeding brain, a string of infections, and other life-threatening problems. Click the link above to read more.

Artificial Womb Successfully Grew Premature Baby Lamb; Could Save Human Premature Babies Too, But Others Disagree

Apr 27, 2017

Others disagree on the future use of the artificial womb due to ethical reasons like abortion policies.

Narcotic Painkillers Common During Pregnancy Could Harm Baby

Apr 13, 2015

According to a new study, the use of prescription narcotic painkillers is common during pregnancy but it can increase the likelihood that a baby will be born early or small, or the baby could go through potentially painful withdrawal symptoms after birth.