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02 June 2020

Survival of the littlest: the long-term impacts of being born extremely early

Babies born before 28 weeks of gestation are surviving into adulthood at higher rates than ever, and scientists are checking in on their health.

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1. Amber Dance is a freelance journalist in Los Angeles, California.
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Nature 582, 20-23 (2020)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-01517-z

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