Births

COVID-19 caused an alarming surge in premature births, but vaccines were key to returning the early birth rate to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis of California birth records. "The effect of maternal COVID infection from the…

AFL great Greg 'Diesel' Williams has made the heartbreaking revelation that he can't remember his wedding, births of his four kids or winning a grand final after his brutal 14-year footy career. The two-time Brownlow Medallist, 59, is seen…

For more than a year, since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, pregnant women have faced a radically altered landscape of challenges and choices as the number of abortion providers dropped to zero in more than a…

Things are heating up on the bitcoin blockchain. Daily transactions have rocketed to an all-time high of 682,000 this month, according to data from Glassnode, almost 40 per cent higher than the previous peak in 2017. Bitcoin's…

An estimated 13.4 million babies were born premature in 2020, with nearly a million dying from pre-term complications, according to Born too soon: Decade of action on preterm birth. Produced by a range of agencies, including the UN…

Giving pregnant women a third routine scan could cut the number of dangerous breech births by 70 per cent, research showsExperts say it'd significantly reduce labour complications for mother and baby Pregnant women are…

CNN  —  The number of births registered in Japan plummeted to another record low last year – the latest worrying statistic in a decades-long decline that the country’s…

Last Updated: February 12, 2023, 23:10 ISTThe average Chinese household shrank to 2.62 people in 2020, a decrease of 0.48 from 2010, according to a survey cited by state broadcaster CCTV. (Image: AFP)Speaking at the third Chinese and…

The US birth rate increased slightly during the Covid pandemic, new official figures show — reversing a worrying seven-year trend.According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, 3,664,292 babies were born in 2021, a one…

“I have never experienced a drought as bad as this in my life”, 28-year-old Akure Ewar told UNFPA. At seven months pregnant, she complains that she is hungry and often feels dizzy when going about her day. “The dry seasons have been…