Controversial US-backed vaccine trial in African newborns halted
Hepatitis B study in Guinea-Bissau that was to be funded by CDC and that drew global backlash ‘will not move forward’The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine...
Guinea-Bissau denies it has approved controversial vaccine trial in newborns
Health minister says government ‘did not authorize’ Danish-led hepatitis B trial in babies backed by RFK JrGuinea-Bissau has not approved the controve...
Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital, officials order immediate inquiry
A fire erupted early Wednesday in a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan's capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospita...
North Dakota men who discover they were switched as newborns sue hospital
Kyle Bylin and Jeremy Morrison uncovered the truth after Bylin received an at-home DNA test as Christmas giftA DNA discovery has led two families to a...
All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027
Campaigners hail ‘landmark moment’ in early detection and treatment of rare muscle-wasting diseaseEvery baby born in England will be screened for a ra...
California becomes first state to provide a month of free diapers to all newborns
Parents will receive hundreds of free diapers before leaving hospital under new program aimed at alleviating expensesCalifornia families welcoming new...