Babies born before the beginning of the 37th week of pregnancy are considered premature.
Infections and antimicrobial resistance pose a profound threat in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) so special protective measures are emphasized.
Pediatric acute respiratory failure is an emergency. It can be serious, even life-threatening, but most children recover without chronic illness.
ECMO is a machine that takes over heart and lung function when a patient’s organs don't work on their own. Learn more about this process.
Birth defects are health problems that are present at birth. They can range from mild to severe, and some babies have more than one.
Guided by Yale Medicine physicians, EMS teams use innovative protocols to ensure patients receive the best care from the moment they dial 911.
Developmental delay occurs when a child’s progression through predictable developmental phases slows, stops, or reverses. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Critical care anesthesiology is anesthetic care following recent major surgery, severe infections, or trauma.
Midwifery involves nurses who specialize in caring for mothers before and during childbirth.
Because infants are vulnerable to infection with their still-developing immune systems, fevers during the first months of life are taken seriously.