The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says Jigawa State has made significant strides in child health, reducing the ...

For every 1,000 live births in Michigan, six babies die before their first birthday. This is a decrease, but Michigan has one ...

Researchers estimate that recent abortion bans have driven a rise in infant death rates in affected states, especially among ...

In the first 18 months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, most states with abortion bans saw a rise in ...

But there were stark differences, namely with non-Hispanic Black infants and mothers. Black infants died at an 11% rate ...

Abortion bans in the United States are exacerbating existing health disparities as births increase in high-risk populations and infant mortality rises disproportionately, new research suggests.

Disha Shetty is an independent science journalist based in Pune, India, who writes about public health, environment, and gender. She is the winner of the International Center for Journalists ...

Infant mortality decreased overall, but sudden unexpected infant deaths rose. SUID rates were highest among American Indian/Alaska Native, Black and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander infants.

Ireland has seen no significant decline in mortality rates of older children since 2013 Ireland has seen a rise in its infant mortality rate, with three-in-four infant deaths here occurring in ...

While overall infant mortality rates declined from 1999 to 2022, sudden unexpected infant death rates significantly increased. HealthDay News — Infant mortality rates decreased from 1999 to 2022, but ...

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Photo: Getty Health experts have called for urgent action to save more children’s lives as a report showed a rise in the infant mortality rate, with suspected self-harm causing more than one in ...