Babies and Infants

October 21, 2026 Sam Sifton

Idaho Falls

We look at women’s health care in the state.

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October 19, 2026 Apoorva Mandavilli

Kennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study Finds

Ending routine vaccination for hepatitis B at birth, as the health secretary has recommended, would increase the number of chronic infections by as much as 83 percent, a team of researchers reported.

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September 22, 2026 Ann E. Marimow and J. David Goodman

Supreme Court Order Gives Parents Custody of Baby in Surrogacy Fight

A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She asked the justices to block a court order giving custody to the biological parents.

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September 4, 2026 Teddy Rosenbluth

Six-Week-Old Infant Died From Measles, Lancaster Coroner Says

The ruling casts doubt on statements from the federal health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who speculated that measles deaths reported by the state may have been “fabricated.”

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August 26, 2026 Elian Peltier

14 Newborns Die in Hospital Fire in Pakistan’s Capital

The fire broke out at Islamabad’s largest hospital and has become a political issue. Opposition supporters shouted, “Stop killing our children!” at an official visiting the scene.

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August 9, 2026 Johnny Diaz

Flight Is Canceled After a Child Refuses to Be Seated

Passengers aboard a Porter Airlines plane headed to Toronto had to wait for a flight the next day after a child remained standing in a seat and would not get buckled in, the company said.

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August 4, 2026 Jin Yu Young

South Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors

South Korea, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, is in the throes of a breakdown in emergency care. It is particularly acute for at-risk newborns.