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Premature babies to be immunised against winter virus
Thousands of premature babies in the UK can now be protected against a common winter virus which can cause a dangerous lung ...
Post readers react to elite’s aim to create ‘super-babies’
I’m torn,” said one reader. “Having a child which would never develop a terrible disease … would be wonderful. However, a ...
8 Babies Born Using New IVF Technique to Prevent Rare Genetic Diseases
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new IVF technique helped eight babies in the U.K. avoid serious inherited diseases ...
RSV vaccine to be offered to premature babies in NI
An RSV vaccine has been available to pregnant women in Northern Ireland since last September and is offered from 28 weeks of ...
Few babies getting RSV antibody shot, study says
A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, Philadelphia researchers ...
Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease
Eight healthy babies were born in Britain with the help of an experimental technique that uses DNA from three people to help ...
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A brief history of “three-parent babies”
A UK team announced the births of eight babies born with DNA from three people. But around the world, others have already ...
13 people arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of trafficking babies
Police in Indonesia said they have broken up a trafficking syndicate responsible for buying and selling at least 25 babies, ...
How do babies communicate?
Beth There you go! So that’s now, but as babies, we’re not able to speak – we can only communicate with our bodies or by crying. We can’t clothe, feed or wash ourselves – we rely on others totally for ...