Preterm birth―defined as delivery before the 37th week of pregnancy—is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the ...

In 2017, Dr. Barbi Phelps-Sandall, an obstetrician who has been practicing in the San Francisco Bay area for more than two decades, had just learned about a new blood test only available at select ...

Scientists have developed an inexpensive blood test to predict a pregnant woman’s due date and possibly identify women who are at risk of giving birth prematurely. Scientists have developed an ...

Study finds 22% reduction in NICU admissions with early detection method.

In 2024, Sera completed the PRIME trial. Substantial reductions were observed in neonatal morbidity, length of stay, NICU admissions and NICU length of stay. Data analysis suggested that 41 screenings ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A randomized controlled trial of 5,018 women has found that a simple blood test, when paired with targeted interventions, can significantly reduce the risk ...

A blood test can help predict which preterm babies will go onto develop chronic lung disease, allowing for earlier diagnosis and more targeted treatments, according to a new study. A blood test can ...

Ohio State researchers have developed a blood test that can predict the risk of spontaneous preterm birth with unprecedented accuracy. Nurse scientist Shannon Gillespie, who also works as a clinical ...

Preterm birth - defined as delivery before the 37 th week of pregnancy - is one of the leading causes of infant deaths in the United States. Babies born prematurely are also at an increased risk of ...

No previous study has been conducted in Nigeria on the role of neutrophil elastase in predicting preterm birth. The present study aimed to determine the role of the neutrophil elastase test in ...

SALT LAKE CITY - A randomized controlled trial involving 5,018 women has found that the PreTRM blood test, when combined with targeted interventions, significantly reduces the risk of preterm birth ...