Babies

Chinese authorities launch probe into alleged presence of formamide in baby diapers

The probe is being conducted jointly with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Health Commission and the National Disease Control and Prevention Administration.

‘And then there were three’: Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, aka Uncle Roger, is now a father

YouTuber Nigel Ng married US-born lawyer Sabrina Ahmed in July 2025. He disclosed in February that they were expecting their first child.

Japan audio analysis lab creates buzz for music putting babies to sleep

The roughly 14-minute track features a mix of music-box melodies and calming sounds like ocean waves.

Baby formula maker Nara issues US-wide recall after FDA, CDC flag infant botulism cases

The US Food and Drug Administration said on June 13 that three infants were hospitalised and were undergoing treatment.

Want to change your life? Become a dad

When it comes to brain health and mental fitness, becoming a father is one of the best things you can do.

Japanese parents turn to AI for clues hidden in babies’ cries

Babies crying without a clear reason can be a major source of anxiety for parents.

Two babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola, highlighting risk to children

Congolese medical workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) handle bags at the Centre Medical Evangelique (CME) within the secured Ebola response zone, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Hoho commune of Bunia town, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, June 9, 2026. REUTERS/Gradel Muyisa Mumbere

5,000 S’porean children receive $10k grant and other benefits under scheme to spur large families

The moves are aimed at easing the costs of raising three children or more.

At his baby’s funeral, a Palestinian father refuses to absolve Israel

Palestinian Fahd Abou Haikal carrying the body of his seven-month-old son at the Abou Heisheh Mosque in Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, on June 6.

Bhutan to give cash incentives to families for more babies

Bhutan’s total annual births fell from 11,001 in 2015 to 8,153 in 2024, a decline about 26 per cent.

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