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Chemicals that make babies smell sweet and teens smell 'goat-like' revealed
By Kamal Nahas published
Aroma researchers worked out which chemicals in body odor differ between infants and teens who have hit puberty.
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Why do babies rub their eyes when they're tired?
By Ashley Hamer published
Babies usually rub their eyes when they're tired, but why?
![Nurse gives a vaccine to an older woman at a clinic](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pA468NXnDP6VMaYAEyH7wC-320-80.jpg)
Who should get the new RSV vaccines? Here's everything you need to know
By Nicoletta Lanese last updated
There are now RSV vaccines approved for older adults and for pregnant people, and antibody shots (not vaccines) available for babies. What's the difference?
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Undetected brain infections may explain some SIDS cases
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new study points to brain infection and inflammation as a possible explanation for some cases of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.
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Scientists debunk myth that human brains are 'underdeveloped' at birth
By Emily Cooke published
Newborns' brains may look relatively smaller than those of other primate babies, but it's not because they're "underdeveloped" by comparison.
![a mom and doctor wearing blue face masks chat near an infant boy who's being examined at doctor's appointment. he's seated next to a teddy bear](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A72XkktqNzLtrqwpc5dgcQ-320-80.jpg)
RSV drug shortage prompts CDC to adjust recommendations
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new antibody shot called Beyfortus was recently approved to protect babies from RSV, but it's in short supply this season.
![photo of a toddler recovering from rsv in a hospital bed; he's sitting up and holding a toy care while sucking on a binky. An oxygen tube is inserted into his nostrils and secured to his face with colorful adhesive bandages](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BCZRxDTbpfHVMQqQJLFoZ9-320-80.jpg)
RSV: Symptoms, treatments, antibodies and vaccines
By Rachael Rettner last updated
In healthy children and adults, RSV typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can cause more serious disease in infants, young kids and older people.
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Why do some animals adopt other animals' young?
By Sascha Pare published
Adoptions in the animal kingdom may confer an evolutionary advantage, but other factors — such as empathy, the urge to care for babies and inexperience — could also contribute.
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'Powerful' new RSV prevention drug should be available to all infants this fall, CDC says
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Come fall, a new antibody drug should be available to protect U.S. newborns and infants younger than 8 months from severe RSV infections.
![newborn wearing a tiny beanie leans against his mother's chest with his eyes closed and mouth yawning as both mother and baby are covered by a hospital blanket](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jQR8nfzEaPtqHq4dNEBPX5-320-80.jpg)
Controversial 'vaginal seeding' shows promise in small trial, but questions remain
By Sarah Moore published
"Vaginal seeding" may help restore the gut microbiome of cesarean-born babies, a small trial suggests. However, the practice isn't currently recommended by leading experts and previous studies have warned of its potential safety risks.
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