Babies are supposed to receive vaccines that protect against about 15 different infectious diseases. Most require more than one dose, which amounts to nearly 30 jabs by age two.

Babies as young as one year old can form memories, according to the results of a brain-scanning study published today in Science 1. The findings suggest that infantile amnesia — the inability to ...

Growth disorders in babies include short stature, fetal macrosomia, gigantism, and Sotos syndrome. Growth disorders can affect a person’s stature and physical features.