COVID-19 Linked to an Increase in the Risk of Preterm Birth
Researchers found that the risk largely disappeared by the end of 2022. A healthy human pregnancy lasts for about 40 weeks. Preterm birth—birth occurring before 37 weeks—increases the risk of infant death and many lasting health problems. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) during the third trimester of pregnancy has been linked with an…
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