infant health

An infant was infected with the bacteria that sparked a recall and nationwide shortage of powdered infant formula last year. Genetic sequencing linked the infection to bacteria isolated from a breast pump.

Minnesota officials announced the state will be the first in the nation screening all newborns for cytomegalovirus.

The illness sends tens of thousands of babies to the hospital each year. If approved, the new injection would be the first broadly available prevention tool.

Toxic metal can be harmful to developing brains. New lead targets are part of a broad FDA initiative to reduce children's exposure to the lowest levels possible.

Doctors say a higher-than-normal amount of respiratory syncytial virus cases — which primarily affect children — are keeping them busy. But they say things are under control.

U.S. plants are making more baby formula than ever. But uneven distribution and overbuying means parents can run into empty store shelves.

The common respiratory virus causes mild flu-like symptoms in most people but can lead to more severe illness and even hospitalization in children under 1 year old.

The latest spike is months early and it's pushing care facilities to capacity. Children under the age of 5 are most vulnerable.

Reasons for poor outcomes are unclear. Experts are calling on health professionals to make sure Black women get the highest quality care throughout pregnancy and after childbirth.

The court refused to reconsider an April ruling by a three-judge panel that cleared the way for the lawsuit against the Florida Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Association