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

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

New research from the University of Birmingham in collaboration with the World Health Organisation shows that tocolytic drugs used to delay preterm birth, and thus avert the ensuing associated ...

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

Disparities between Black and white mothers persisted across income levels ...

Study finds 22% reduction in NICU admissions with early detection method.

Women who receive continuous care from community-based midwives have a significantly reduced risk of preterm birth in comparison to those who receive standard care. This care model also significantly ...

Complications from preterm birth, defined as occurring before 37 weeks of gestation, are the leading cause of death among children under five. Rates of preterm birth range from 4-16% globally, leading ...

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.

“This is a really interesting paper because it takes a completely different and new view of the pathogenesis of preterm labor,” says immunologist and developmental biologist Adrian Erlebacher of the ...

The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes. On Tuesday, the organization released its annual “report card” on ...