A recent viral tweet on X (formerly known as Twitter) by a Nigerian mother shared a heartbreaking story. She had missed her antenatal check-ups because she was hustling for money, and only went for a ...

Anencephaly occurs when an infant is born without parts of their brain and skull. It is a severe congenital anomaly, which means that a baby develops anencephaly in the womb. Anencephaly is a ...

Anencephaly is a birth defect in which the brain and bones of the skull don’t form completely while the baby is in the womb. As a result, the baby’s brain, particularly the cerebral cortex, develops ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for avoiding anencephaly? A: During pregnancy you should always be in touch with your gynaecologist, who will carry out the necessary tests in consultation with a ...

Sally Garcia still doesn’t know what went wrong with her baby. When the tiny girl was born on May 25, 2012, she weighed 3 pounds, 6 ounces, measured 19 inches long — and was missing most of her brain ...