Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika brain damage may go undetected in pregnancy

Zika virus may cause significant damage to the fetal brain even when the baby's head size is normal, according to a new animal study led by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.

Pediatrics

Small changes to a child's head size should not concern parents

Measuring the size of a child's head is done routinely worldwide to screen for possible learning or developmental problems but new research out today [18 May] suggests that differences within the normal range of measurements ...