In low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), gains in child survival reveal an important reality: birth defects account for a growing share of deaths among children younger than 5 years and ...

Birth defects are abnormalities that occur in babies which affect how the body looks, works or both. They usually happen during the first three months of pregnancy. They can be identified prenatally, ...

A teratogen is an environmental factor that a person is exposed to during their pregnancy that may affect the baby’s development, resulting in birth defects. In fact, around 4% to 5% of birth defects ...

Unravelling the relationships between defects and material properties is a daunting task, but increased analysis and knowledge could be beneficial in many applications. Solid inorganic materials ...

One in 33 babies in the United States are born with birth defects. But a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is raising awareness of ways to lower that risk. Subscribe to ...