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Children born via cesarean section may be more likely to be hospitalized for infection during early childhood. A study published in PLOS Medicine by Jessica Miller at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Australia and colleagues suggests...

The maternal death rate following a cesarean section (C-section) in Africa may be 50 times higher than that of high-income countries, according to an observational study of more than 3,500 mothers from 22 African countries, published...

Globally, the number of babies born through cesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 – from 12% to 21% of all births – according to a Series of three papers published in The Lancet...

Delivery by cesarean section increased dramatically from 12% in 2010 to 31% in 2016. Public health experts called for steps to rein in this “unacceptable” high rates of cesarean section at a meeting held on 10...

Cesarean delivery rates are rising worldwide, especially for cesareans performed without medical indication. The short-term risks and benefits of cesarean delivery have been well described. Compared to vaginal deliveries, cesarean deliveries are associated with a decreased...

News Hour: Students from seven Dhaka University affiliate colleges have taken to the streets and blocked the New Market intersection. The blockade has halted traffic on eight roads since 10am. The protesters are calling for the...

News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Nepal today celebrated the breakthrough of the first key section of the Melamchi Tunnel. When completed, the Melamchi Tunnel will carry to Nepal’s thirsty Kathmandu...

News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Pakistan today signed an agreement for a $100 million loan to build the remaining 64-kilometer section of the motorway (M-4) connecting Shorkot and Khanewal in...

News Hour: The Tibar-Gleno section of a road project supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been completed with an inauguration ceremony held today to mark its opening. The Timor-Leste Road Network Upgrading Sector Project...

The US military has completed construction of its Gaza aid pier, but weather conditions mean it iscurrently unsafe to move the two-part facility into place, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The pier which the US military started...