Nationally, pre-term labor rates—defined as delivery before 37 weeks—are on the rise. The national prevalence rose 4 percent between 2020 and 2021, making the national rate of pre-term delivery 10.5 ...

The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...

The most effective intervention to prevent preterm birth is the administration of a natural hormone, progesterone, in patients at risk for premature delivery. Two categories of patients have been ...

The share of babies being born prematurely in the U.S. is on the rise. A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that the preterm birth rate went up 12 percent ...

Approximately 10 percent, or 400,000 babies, are born preterm in the U.S., missing out on the growth and development that occurs in the final weeks of pregnancy. While the national preterm birth rate ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . FDA withdrew approval of Makena due to lack of clinical benefit. No medication is currently approved to reduce ...

Children born before 37 weeks of gestation have a considerably increased risk of dying before they reach the age of five. Predicting the risk of preterm birth (PTB) and hence implementing preventive ...

April 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday withdrew its approval for Covis Pharma's preterm birth prevention drug, Makena, saying that the drug was not effective in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Covis Pharma will voluntarily withdraw its preterm birth prevention drug Makena from the market. An FDA advisory ...

Every two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page of your favorite book or brew a cup of coffee, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to a February 2023 report from the ...