For several months in April and November 2004, U.S. troops were engaged in some of the heaviest fighting they had seen since the Vietnam War, dropping more than 300 bombs, 391 rockets and roughly ...

Vaccination did not increase the risk for major structural birth defects. Neither brand of mRNA vaccine was associated with birth defects. COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated ...

They narrowed it down to more than 13,000 newborns—of whom 9,300 were exposed to NRT, 3,000 to varenicline, and 1,000 to bupropion—and compared their risk of birth defects to those born to ...

“These alterations could disrupt a critical developmental stage known as gastrulation, potentially raising the risk of birth defects.” Transient Receptor Potential channels are a family of ion ...

Theo Grataloup, 17, who was born with severe abnormalities of the oesophagus and larynx, said he represents all those with birth defects. Grataloup, who spoke to the AFP news agency Thursday ...

After the government started clearing a forested area in India's southern Hyderabad city, social media posts falsely claimed ...

Domestic researchers in a world first have identified the causes of congenital spina bifida, a birth defect that causes difficulties in walking and other physical problems. The Ministry of Science and ...

"She has been assessed by wildlife veterinarians in the past, and her condition is most likely a birth defect, and no medical intervention is necessary," the official told AFP over email on April 11.

This discovery, linking anaemia in expectant mothers to congenital heart disease (CHD), marks a major step forward in understanding and potentially preventing this common birth defect. Congenital ...