Babies born where maternity care is scarce face greater danger, but new research reveals uneven impacts across racial groups.

Hospitals in Gaza are overflowing with emaciated babies due to malnutrition because of the war. (Anadolu via Getty Images) Skeletal babies. Starving families shot down while waiting in line for food.

Despite the decrease overall, Black infants continue to die at the highest rate. Lack of prenatal care and overlooked health concerns are factors one expert said increase Black infant mortality.

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after releasing data showing the state's infant mortality rate has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. In Mississippi ...

Infant mortality due to sleep-related causes remains problematic despite extensive public education and media campaigns to prevent it. The number of American infants dying during sleep dropped ...