preterm birth

Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks.

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Risk of Preterm Birth Is Dramatically Rising as The World Gets Hotter

Marijuana in Maternity: Cannabis During Pregnancy Linked to Low Birthweight and Preterm Birth

The Vaginal Microbiome May Affect Health More than We Thought

FDA yanks approval of Makena, only drug cleared to lower preterm birth

Chemicals Commonly Found in Cosmetics and Personal Hygiene Products Could Contribute to Preterm Birth

Preterm Birth Drug Withdrawn After 12 Years

Preterm birth linked to chemicals found in the vagina, study finds

FDA Panel Recommends Pulling Preterm Birth Drug From the Market

Preterm birth's link with educational attainment explored in U.K. primary and secondary schoolchildren

Higher rates of preterm birth in women infected with COVID-19 in late pregnancy

Preterm birth more likely with exposure to phthalates

Progress toward personalized prevention of preterm birth: When progesterone works and when it does not

Bacteria and balance: how understanding the vaginal microbiome can help discover new drugs - Imbalance in the vaginal microbiome has been linked to a range of conditions, from UTIs to preterm birth.

New epigenetic biomarkers found that potentially predict preterm birth

Maternal COVID-19 infection increases risks of preterm birth, low birth weight and stillbirth

New Study Finds That COVID-19 Vaccine Does Not Increase Risk of Preterm Birth

Preterm birth risk strongly linked to pre-eclampsia

More severely COVID-19 infected mothers more likely to have preterm birth, study finds

Wildfire smoke exposure during pregnancy increases preterm birth risk

COVID-19 during pregnancy linked to preterm birth