A piglet born with only two legs in Agoncillo, Batangas, has captured the hearts of many online after its unusual condition was shared on social media.

The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) is encouraging farmers to fill out its congenital defect survey this spring if they notice any calves born with birth defects or deformities on their farm.

Doctors ruled, therefore, that her defects were likely caused by her birth mother having lived close to Chernobyl in the years after reactor no.4 of the Nuclear Power Plant close to Pripyat exploded.

Maternal thyroid function or the status of common thyroid autoantibodies during early pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk for birth defects in children; however, positivity for thyroid ...

As the curtain comes down on the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, BBC Sport looks at some of the talking points.

Leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's maiden six-wicket for India as the hosts beat England by 75 runs in the third and final Twenty20 International ...

Stem cell therapy could represent a new frontier in the treatment of certain birth defects. Preliminary research published today suggests that donor stem cells received in the womb can help children ...

Scientists are moving toward a genetic test that could help thousands of mothers with epilepsy safely take life-saving medication without fear of it causing birth defects in their children. Valproic ...

The most decorated American Winter Paralympian had her left leg amputated at age 9 and her right leg amputated at age 14.

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Stem cell therapy performed on babies in the womb could reverse brain abnormalities linked to a severe birth defect, experts have said. Spina bifida occurs when a baby’s spine fails to develop fully ...

Anyone who looks at the creation of a human baby as it develops in the womb, is fascinated by the immensely complex process that is at play here. It is therefore not surprising that birth defects can ...