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Understanding the most common craniofacial birth defects

Learning that your child has a birth defect affecting the face or skull can feel overwhelming. Conditions such as cleft lip, ...

Common painkillers safe during pregnancy, don't raise birth defect risk, Israeli study finds

A large Ben-Gurion University of the Negev study challenges concerns over common painkillers in pregnancy, finding no link to birth defects.
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Study Finds Elevated Birth Defect Risk with ICSI, Reinforcing Importance of Informed Counselling

A large South Australian registry analysis found that birth-defect risk associated with IVF was no longer significant after ...
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World first: Lab-grown oesophagus that can swallow offers hope to children born with rare defect

A lab-grown oesophagus that can restore swallowing has been created by British scientists in a breakthrough that could transform treatment for babies born with severe birth defects. Researchers at ...

Harvard study: No increased birth defect risk found with popular weight loss drugs

Researchers found no higher miscarriage or birth defect rates for women taking drugs like Ozempic, but doctors urge caution during pregnancy. Experts encourage stopping the drugs about two months ...
Philadelphia Tribune

Rare birth defect gains limelight during growing crisis

WASHINGTON — The Zika virus is putting a spotlight on a potentially devastating birth defect that until now has gotten little public attention. Regardless of whether the mosquito-borne virus really ...
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WHO urges scale up of newborn screening for early detection of birth defects

WHO urges scale up of newborn screening for early detection of birth defects: Geneva Friday, June 26, 2026, 15:00 Hrs [IST] The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on count ...