Rise of preterm births in US linked to poverty and race

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Interim Safety Data Reassure on RSV Vaccine in Pregnant Women

For pregnant women who received the bivalent prefusion F subunit-based respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine (RSVpreF; ...
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How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities

One in 10 babies in the U.S. – nearly 374,000 infants – were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A full ...

Blood test shows promise in preventing preterm births

The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...
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Pfizer’s RSV vaccine safe to use during pregnancy, study suggests

An analysis of safety data suggests that Abrysvo, the Pfizer respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) RSVpreF vaccine, does not ...
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Preterm Birth Rates Rise in Low-Income Households

A similar trend was observed among dyads with household income at 100-199% of the federal poverty level, with preterm birth rates rising from 7.8% in 2011 to 10.0% ( P <0.001) in 2021. Preterm birth ...
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How one Florida program reduced preterm births, and how it could serve as a model for other communities

One in 10 babies in the U.S.—nearly 374,000 infants—were born preterm in 2023, meaning before 37 weeks of pregnancy. More than 15% were very preterm, meaning they were born before 32 weeks. A ...