About one in every 1,000 people is born with spina bifida, but few develop this specific form of the condition.

SHAH ALAM – Cyclopia, a rare birth defect characterised by the presence of a single eye and the absence of a nose, is a severe developmental anomaly. This condition occurs in approximately one ...

Doctors in Hyderabad save newborn with rare congenital defect by performing life-saving surgery at Little Stars Hospital.

Babies born through fertility treatment are at greater risk of a rare combination of birth defects, scientists have discovered. The condition, which involves problems with the bladder and genitals ...

Prayagraj: In a remarkable feat, doctors at Narayan Swaroop Hospital in Mundera successfully operated on a newborn with a rare birth defect, giving him a second lease of life. The child ...

Typically, imperforate anus — a rare birth defect — can present challenges in stool passage, with the baby unable to have normal bowel movements. But thanks to regular training, Mugisa says ...

we are unable to draw any definite conclusions about rare events such as congenital defects or severe infections," admits Hellwig. Increased risk of lower birth weight Overall, the entire cohort ...