The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...

For the fourth straight year, the U.S. has received a “D+” grade for its preterm birth rate of 10.4%, underscoring longstanding gaps in access to high-quality maternity care and widening disparities ...

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 ...

The newest March of Dimes report gives the U.S. a D+ rating on preterm birth rates. IvanJekic/E+ via Getty Images Seven years ago, at 30 weeks into a seemingly low-risk pregnancy, I unexpectedly began ...

Preterm birth rates are worsening across the country, with 21 states seeing higher rates this year compared with last year. According to the data collected by March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization ...

The rate of preterm births, or infants born before 37 weeks of gestation, in the U.S. has hit its lowest level in 17 years but remains remarkably high for uninsured women, according to a Washington ...

Coupling biomarker-guided screening with a targeted treatment bundle reduced newborn mortality, hospital stays, and other complications over standard care, according to a recent study.

March of Dimes issued their annual report on US rates of preterm birth on November 17. The findings are a gut punch. Rates worsened between 2023 and 2024 in 21 states. Preterm birth rates among babies ...

The March of Dimes released its annual report during Premature Awareness Month. The rate of babies born premature in the United States has declined for the first time in six years, but experts warn it ...