Using advanced data science and chemical detection, researchers have discovered that newborns are exposed to a much broader ...

To protect newborns, doctors recommend a single shot of vitamin K following birth. It’s not a vaccine, simply a vitamin supplement. For the new study, researchers analyzed data from 25 prior studies ...

A new review reveals a concerning rise in parents refusing vitamin K shots for newborns, increasing the risk of ...

Breasts are necessary for breastfeeding, but their size is not decisive in terms of milk production. A large part of the ...

During the Boston Globe’s Rare Disease Summit, Dr. Wendy Chung, a physician-scientist and geneticist who leads the Department ...

In 1991, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended hepatitis B vaccination at birth for all ...

Massachusetts to pilot GUARDIAN: genomic screening for 450+ newborn conditions. Voluntary, free to participants, and subject to state review.

The state of Wisconsin will soon begin testing all newborns for a Krabbe disease, deadly neurological disorder.

Presbyterian Hospital is set to give newborns special onesies to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Route 66 in 2026.

Presbyterian Hospital is outfitting newborns in special onsies in celebration of the Route 66 centennial. Babies born at ...