Children born prior to 39 weeks of pregnancy are more likely to encounter development issues in the first four to six years of life, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics. For ...

The study of 153,000 Australian children published today in Pediatrics reports that overall, 9.6 per cent of children were developmentally high risk. In particular, infants born following planned ...

As Hurricane Melissa tore through Jamaica at the end of October, headlines praised the country’s resilience. Images of flooded streets and uprooted homes were paired with the familiar refrain: ...

Africa’s disappointing economic performance since independence in the 1960s is often blamed on corruption, poor governance and lack of competition. But structurally, the main reason is demographics.

Human rights activist and political commentator Ann-Kio Briggs has expressed disappointment over Nigeria’s level of development, saying the country has failed to live up to expectations since gaining ...

Prince George’s County planners are wasting a rich opportunity for job growth by not focusing on transit-oriented development, a new report asserts. “Prince George’s County’s 15 Metro stations are ...