The window of opportunity to address risk factors for birth defects lies in pre-pregnancy care, according to a study based on responses from 5,374 women that published in August. Research, published ...

Moderna Inc. said its vaccine to prevent cytomegalovirus, a common cause of birth defects, failed to meet its goal in a late-stage trial, a setback for the company still struggling to move past the ...

Moderna is stopping development of a vaccine designed to prevent birth defects caused by cytomegalovirus, or CMV, once among its most-watched experimental programs.

On a blistering June afternoon at the Koch County Hospital, a group of listless mothers, their babies in tow, lay sprawled on mats. One woman stared into space – a day earlier, she’d suffered a ...

The results of a large study in France are consistent with previous research indicating that Covid vaccination is safe and effective in pregnancy. By Maggie Astor A study of hundreds of thousands of ...

The lab aims to not only better our understanding of these dangerous viruses but also produce independent scientists who are able to conduct research on their own.

Analysis of U.S. survey data showed that two-thirds of reproductive age women had one or more modifiable risk factors for birth defects. Common risk factors included obesity, folate concentrations ...

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. The study points ...

Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says. These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 ...