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Gaza records 2,600 miscarriages, 220 pregnancy-related deaths, and 1,460 preterm births

PIC 16 Jan 2026
... the period between January and June 2025 documented approximately 2,600 miscarriages, 220 pregnancy-related deaths, and 1,460 preterm births, in addition to more than 1,700 underweight newborns.
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Landmark Study Finds PreTRM® Blood Test Reduces Earliest Preterm Births and Newborn Complications

HJ News 07 Jan 2026
Published in the journal PREGNANCY, the PRIME Study demonstrates significant improvements in neonatal outcomes with early risk screening and targeted interventions ....
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Landmark Study Finds PreTRM® Blood Test Reduces Earliest Preterm Births and Newborn Complications (Form 8-K) (Sera Prognostics Inc)

Public Technologies 07 Jan 2026
As PRIME excluded women with prior spontaneous preterm birth or premature cervical shortening at the time of enrollment, the study results illustrate the value of the test for patients at otherwise ...
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How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a ...

Times Argus 11 Dec 2025
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‘Forever chemicals’ could cause more infant deaths and preterm births

Union Leader 10 Dec 2025
Mothers in New Hampshire who were downstream of sites contaminated with “forever chemicals” experienced triple the rate of infant deaths and had more premature births or babies with low birth weights, according to a new study released Monday ....
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Study: ‘Forever chemicals’ could cause more infant deaths and preterm births

Union Leader 09 Dec 2025
Mothers in New Hampshire who were downstream of sites contaminated with “forever chemicals” experienced triple the rate of infant deaths and had more premature births or babies with low birth weights, according to a new study released Monday ....
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Tulsa gets an 'F' in March of Dimes report on preterm births

Tulsa World 02 Dec 2025
According to the Oklahoma state summary of the 2025 March of Dimes report card for the United States, 11.5% of births recorded in Tulsa County in 2024 were pre-term ... .
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Texas cities have some of the highest preterm birth rates in the US, highlighting maternal ...

Idaho Press-Tribune 01 Dec 2025
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Arkansas' preterm birth rate earns another F in March of Dimes report

NWA Online 29 Nov 2025
For the second year in a row, the March of Dimes gave Arkansas an F for its preterm birth rate in a report that also highlighted the state's poor rankings in several related measures ... .
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Arkansas’ preterm birth rate earns another F in March of Dimes report

NWA Online 28 Nov 2025
For the second year in a row, the March of Dimes gave Arkansas an F for its preterm birth rate in a report that also highlighted the state's poor rankings in several related measures ... .
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High heat during pregnancy may disrupt key molecules, raising risk of preterm birth

Madhyamam 24 Nov 2025
New evidence suggests that exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy can trigger subtle but significant biochemical changes in the body – changes that may increase the likelihood of preterm birth.
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Mississippi earns ‘F’ grade in preterm births from March of Dimes

Delta Democrat-Times 21 Nov 2025
Mississippi earned an ‘F’ grade for its rate of preterm births in 2024, according to the 2025 report card from the March of Dimes ... Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant death, and Mississippi also leads the nation in this grim statistic.
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