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Chris Brown has welcomed his fourth child, the first with model Jada Wallace, announced in an Instagram post that included a maternity photo and a close-up of the newborn being bottle-fed; the baby’s name and sex have not been disclosed. Brown already shares three other children and is set to tour with Usher this summer on the Raymond and Brown Tour.
A study tracking 43 infants in Italy over their first year found that attending nursery rapidly shifts their gut microbiomes through extensive baby-to-baby transmission; after four months, 15–20% of the microbes were shared with nursery peers, more than those acquired from family, and while diet also plays a role, social interactions greatly boost microbial richness and diversity, with strains like Akkermansia muciniphila moving from mother to infant to other babies and even back to parents.
Recent research indicates a significant increase in screen time among children under 2 years old, raising concerns among experts about the potential impacts on early development.
Several families across West Michigan welcomed their first babies of 2026 at different hospitals, celebrating new beginnings with healthy newborns and joyful families.
Several hospitals in Michigan welcomed their first babies of 2026, including Bentley Winston Adsit at Corewell Health’s Butterworth Hospital, Hailey Joe at Holland Hospital, Timothy Carter Kilmartin at Bronson Birthplace in Kalamazoo, and Shepherd Isaac Anderson at University of Michigan Health-West, with all families and babies doing well.
The first babies of 2026 in Metro Detroit were born just after midnight on January 1st across five hospitals, with each newborn and their families doing well.
Chicago-area hospitals welcomed their first babies of 2026, including Brandon Alexander Whittington at Sinai Chicago Hospital, Matthew at UChicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook, Winona LaCount at Christ Medical Center, Noah Robert Garcia at Advocate Christ Medical Center, and Juliana Marie Poore at Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital.
Researchers in Uganda found that treating baby wraps with permethrin significantly reduces malaria infection rates in infants, offering a promising new tool in malaria prevention beyond bed nets, with minimal side effects.
A new high-resolution ultrasound device called Neosonics offers a non-invasive, accurate method to detect meningitis in babies, potentially replacing the invasive spinal tap, with 94% accuracy demonstrated in a recent international study.
Scientists in Britain have successfully used a pioneering IVF technique involving DNA from three individuals to prevent the transmission of a rare mitochondrial disease, resulting in the birth of eight healthy babies, and this approach is now being cautiously monitored for long-term outcomes.
Ireland has initiated a complex forensic excavation to locate 796 babies, highlighting a significant and sensitive investigation into historical or recent cases involving these infants.
The first malaria treatment specifically approved for babies and very young children has been developed by Novartis and is expected to be rolled out in African countries soon, addressing a critical treatment gap and potentially saving many young lives, especially in regions with high malaria mortality rates.
An Indiana man discovered two abandoned babies in a ditch outside his home, prompting a police investigation into the circumstances of their abandonment and efforts to ensure their safety.
Kissing babies can pose health risks as it may transmit harmful germs and viruses to their developing immune systems. Parents and caregivers are advised to avoid kissing infants to prevent potential illnesses.
A study by researchers from the University of Southern California, UC Berkeley, and McGill University found that low sugar intake during the first 1,000 days of life significantly reduces the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and hypertension later in life. Using data from the UK during wartime sugar rationing, the study showed a 35% lower risk of diabetes and a 20% lower risk of hypertension among those with restricted sugar intake. The findings suggest that early-life sugar consumption is a critical factor in long-term health, prompting calls for reformulating baby foods and regulating sugary food marketing to children.