SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore said on Thursday it did not know if the Zika virus detected in the country could cause the same birth defects and other disorders linked to an outbreak in Latin America ...

Domestic researchers in a world first have identified the causes of congenital spina bifida, a birth defect that causes difficulties in walking and other physical problems. The Ministry of Science and ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Early results from a crucial case-control study in Brazil have confirmed a direct causal link between Zika virus infection in pregnant women and the brain damaging birth defect ...

Birth defects can lead to functional abnormalities or deformities in the appearance of a baby. Birth defects are caused by many complications. In an interview with HT ...

The rare birth defect is associated with the mosquito-borne Zika virus. — -- At the center of the Zika virus crisis is the rise of a dangerous condition called microcephaly. The rare birth defect ...

An expecting mother has several things to worry about, including birth defects. Questions like, ‘What if my baby has a heart defect?’ or ‘What if they are born with a cleft lip or palate?’ can be ...

The most recent CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report reveals cases of gastroschisis, a serious birth defect of the abdominal wall, have more than doubled over the past 18 years in the U.S. Babies ...