Congenital disorders in newborns: what WHO means by conditions present at or before birth
WHO information on congenital disorders, when they may be identified and why causes are often complex or unknown.
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Hepatitis B in infancy and childhood: WHO information on transmission and chronic infection
WHO information on hepatitis B, mother-to-child and early-childhood transmission, chronic infection and prevention through vaccination.
Preterm birth: WHO information on definition, global burden and survival differences
WHO information on preterm birth definitions, causes, survival inequalities, antenatal prevention and evidence-based care for babies and families.
Keeping newborns warm: what WHO includes in essential newborn care
WHO includes thermal protection among essential newborn care because newborns can lose heat quickly, especially when small, premature or unwell.
Low birth weight: what WHO means by the population indicator and why it matters
WHO information on the definition of low birth weight, its population-level meaning and its association with newborn health and development.
Newborn hearing screening: CDC information on early identification and follow-up testing
CDC information on newborn hearing screening, the public-health timing benchmarks used in the United States and why early identification matters.
Newborn jaundice: NHS information on bilirubin and why yellowing is common after birth
NHS information on newborn jaundice, bilirubin and why many babies develop temporary yellowing of the skin and eyes after birth.
Congenital syphilis in newborns: CDC information on transmission and possible effects at birth
CDC explains that syphilis can pass to a baby during pregnancy and that congenital syphilis may affect pregnancy outcomes and newborn health.
Critical congenital heart defect screening: what CDC says newborn pulse oximetry can identify
CDC explains how pulse-oximetry newborn screening can help identify some critical congenital heart defects before a baby leaves the birth hospital.
Vitamin K deficiency bleeding in babies: CDC information on why newborns are vulnerable
CDC explains why babies begin life with very small vitamin K stores and how vitamin K deficiency bleeding can occur during the first months of life.