Alabama had fewer babies die before their first birthday in 2024 than in the previous year, but the state’s infant mortality rate remains above the national average. State Health Officer Dr. Scott ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The South Carolina Department of Public Health released its annual report Thursday about infant mortality across the state in 2023. The report, which is not released until all ...

A new report by the Gates Foundation and researchers at the University of Washington predicts that 200,000 more children will die of preventable causes this year than last year. That’s the first time ...

For the first time in 25 years, child mortality rates for preventable diseases are projected to increase, after having declined for 25 years. The new estimate comes from models created by the ...

Mississippi has just declared a public health emergency involving an alarming rise in infant mortality rates. Between 2023 and 2024, deaths of children under age one rose to 9.7 per 1,000 live births ...

PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Leaders in different arenas around the state are looking to make 2026 the year they fight harder to diminish a tragic statistic staining the state of Mississippi. Four months ...

Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has issued a sobering assessment of global development, ...

After many years of progress, child mortality has risen again globally. New figures show that more children are now dying ...

Ever since the New post-Roe Order began in 2022, abortion bans have led to doctor shortages, driven up family poverty numbers, and caused unconscionable suffering. According to a new study, it’s also ...