Commenting on the controversial "baby hatch" at Jikei Hospital in Kumamoto, Japan, a hospital official was quoted as saying "Maybe there are some people who are suspicious about it, but we should not pretend not to see them and let them die. Babies are innocent." picked by mitzuzake 12 months ago

The first babies genetically engineered to be free from disease could be born in Britain within three years, scientists claimed today. A project at the University of Newcastle has already created 10 human embryos, each containing the DNA from one man and two women. It is hoped the research will lead to cures for serious hereditary illnesses including muscular dystrophy and epilepsy. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Babies born in the spring could be less intelligent because of the effect of pesticides, doctors warn. A study of more than 1.5 million children clearly showed that those conceived in the summer — when pesticide use is at its highest — are less clever than other youngsters. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

72 babies were infected because the hospital was reusing needles, and some mothers contracted after breastfeeding.
This is one of the saddest things I've heard in awhile. picked by SparklyEyedGal181 4 months ago

The "Police Mum" stepped up to the plate to help feed babies separated from their mothers after the May earthquake.

Follow up to this story picked by suebe 2 months ago

To some parents with disabilities, selecting embryos with genetic defects like deafness or dwarfism isn't an ethical dilemma, it just means having children like themselves. And a recent survey of U.S. clinics that offer embryo screening suggests it’s already happening. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

Newborn babies in Japan who can't make it round to visit all their relatives can now send them proxies instead - cuddly bags of rice. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A blood test showed one mother had a blood alcohol content of 0.19 percent, while her newborn baby girl had 0.20 percent BAC. Doctors said the baby was in a serious condition. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

If, after we die, we pay for all the wrong we do in life, this has to result in a heavy price. Fortunately, it has sparked outrage there and is being investigated. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

An Algerian woman gave birth to seven babies at a public hospital in the capital Algiers. The mother gave birth to a boy and six girls. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scottish police are investigating an incident where a student teacher taped shut the mouths of two disruptive five-year-olds. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Regions Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., suffered no lack of labor during a 17-hour period when 16 babies were delivered, a hospital record. picked by maxriter 1 month ago

The remains of three babies were found in the basement of an Austrian house undergoing renovation picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"The babies, believes Tatyana, were taken at birth to have their organs and stem cells harvested as part of a sickening but highly lucrative international trade." picked by digitalgimpling 2 years ago

Researcher Matt Mossbrucker believes four small dinosaur tracks found within sight of the skyscrapers of downtown Denver were made by two stegosaur babies. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

If you or a loved one develops pneumonia or has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital, do you know what the chances are of getting out alive? Hospital death rates are difficult to pin down because some see sicker patient populations than others. Your chances of survival have become a little easier to find, thanks to information included in the government's Hospital Compare Web site. picked by TraumaMamma 5 hours ago

A top Italian maternity hospital has drawn criticism from right-wing politicians by replacing crucifixes on the walls of its wards with images of the Virgin Mary so as not to offend immigrant women giving birth there. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In a follow-up to this item - - the Canadian government has seized the surviving babies (2 of the 6 died) in order to give them necessary blood transfusions. The Jehovah's Witnesses are not amused. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Boston's Brigham & Women's Hospital is the first U.S. hospital approved to start performing face transplants. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

The babies - a boy, a girl and one whose gender has not been determined - were born in 2001, 2003 and 2006. picked by kxmk 12 months ago