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 ...

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

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 ...

Whooping cough is on the rise nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In mid-October, the CDC reported more than 18,500 cases nationwide of pertussis, commonly called ...

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 ...

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

Vaccinating women during pregnancy leads to the transfer of antibodies to their newborns. These antibodies were detected not only in blood, but also in the nasal mucosa, the site where whooping cough ...