When a baby succumbs to a preventable disease, it is more than just a statistic; it is a heartbreaking reminder of how fragile early life can be and how crucial maternal healthcare decisions are.

Another baby has died from whooping cough, bringing the number to 10 in just seven months. Officials at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have urged pregnant women to get vaccinated after cases of ...

Medically reviewed by Wendy L. Hunter, M.D. Your baby will likely cough quite a bit in their first year of life—and for good reason. Coughs are the body's way of protecting itself. Your baby's cough ...

The San Bernardino County Department of Public Health urges residents to take preventive measures to protect themselves ...

The headlines are startling and brought me back to my darkest days. Cases of whooping cough are off the charts in Connecticut—up to 10 times as many cases right now than we saw in all of 2023. This is ...

A baby whose mother had not been vaccinated against whooping cough has died after contracting the infection, health officials have confirmed. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a highly ...

Louisiana has reported two infant deaths from whooping cough in 2025, the first deaths since 2018. The state has seen 164 cases of whooping cough this year, the highest number in 35 years. Health ...

International research led by Radboud University Medical Center shows that vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the ...

Midwife Sarah Joy Owen's insights about the whooping cough and RSV vaccines in pregnancy and why she recommends them to all ...