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Nearly 8 in 1,000 babies born with alcohol-related birth defects:...

27 Aug 2017 3:39 PM IST

The child is being kept under observation (Photo: YouTube)

Child in Karnataka born with four legs and two penises

The child's parents were initially reluctant about surgery but agreed after talking to the staff.

25 Jan 2017 3:03 PM IST

Zika infection typically results in mild or symptom-free infections in healthy adults and children, there is risk of microcephaly and other diseases in a developing foetus (Photo: Pixabay)

New Zika vaccine may protect unborn baby from birth defects

Experimental drug administered during pregnancy may protect foetus from disease caused by the bite of Aedes mosquitoes.

15 July 2017 11:31 AM IST

The apendage of the extra head was removed (Photo: YouTube)

Rare condition has extra head attached to baby's stomach

The condition giving a parasitic twin is one in a million and caused by delay in seperation of the embryo's

3 May 2017 7:00 PM IST

We only looked at the first trimester because this is where all the organ systems are developing (Photo: Pixabay)

Birth defects in new borns caused by anti-depressants

Use of Paxil (paroxetine) was associated with an increased risk of heart defects and use of venlafaxine (Effexor), with...

19 Jan 2017 8:36 PM IST

The mother and the newborn have been shifted to Niloufer Hospital in Hyderabad (Photo: YouTube)

Telangana woman gives birth to child with three legs

Other than the extra limb, the baby was born with healthy vitals and she is in good health.

22 March 2017 7:43 PM IST

The childs mother first refused to nurse him (Photo: YouTube)

Child born with birth defects branded as alien in Bihar

The child is being called supernatural and many villagers are also seeing it as an incarnation of Lord Hanuman.

22 March 2017 5:07 PM IST

The result came after studying the association between abnormalities at birth and the mothers exposure to increased levels of fine particulate matter (PM) in the air during pregnancy.

Babies develop defects due to pollution'

Children, pregnant women, elderly and people with respiratory problems suffer the most due to it, says S.P. Byotra.

26 Dec 2017 1:40 AM IST

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How air pollution exposure during early pregnancy can harm babies

The most susceptible time of exposure appears to be the one month before and after conception.

11 Dec 2017 7:24 PM IST