An expectant mother stands in her home with her hand on her baby bump in a slum in Recife, the epicenter of Brazil ’s Zika and microcephaly outbreaks. RECIFE, Brazil – As scientists have tried to ...

A first-of-its-kind study is strengthening the case that Zika is the culprit behind Brazil’s mysterious surge in babies born with microcephaly. Preliminary results from a study commissioned by the ...

Of the many mysteries that remain about the Zika virus and its attack on the Americas, perhaps the most puzzling one relates to the bizarre distribution of babies born with Zika-induced microcephaly.

Images from Brazil of babies with undersized heads, a condition called microcephaly, are unsettling, and the surge in cases raises many questions about what the future may hold for these children, ...

When Daryle Koltay was born, his mother, Lisa, wasn’t able to celebrate her new baby. Instead she panicked. Daryle’s head had a circumference of only 12 inches, about 2 inches below average. Lisa and ...

Now that Zika virus has begun spreading in the continental United States for the first time, there's growing concern about the potential impact on pregnant women and unborn babies. The CDC issued a ...

Your doctor can measure your baby’s growth in several ways. For example, your doctor will check your baby’s height or length and their weight to learn if they’re growing normally. Another measure of ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Microcephaly' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication(s) ...

Microcephaly is a congenital condition in which the newborn baby’s head is abnormally small head for his or her age or stage of development. Although microcephaly does not always have an impact beyond ...

Microcephaly is a rare neurological condition. In comparison with children the same age, a child with microcephaly has a smaller head and, on occasion, a smaller brain. Abnormal brain development ...

Scott and Gwen Hartley's daughters have a neurological condition. — -- From the very beginning, Scott and Gwen Hartley from Kansas knew there was something very different about their daughter, ...