infant

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The child had been infected as an infant when they were too young to be vaccinated, and years later developed subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a fatal disease that targets the brain.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The two groups had no remaining social or reproductive ties between them; the last chimp infant with parents from different groups was born in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The drug, for the rare disease hypophosphatasia, showed positive results in infant trials but not in adult/adolescent trials.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Despite a 17% drop in 2025 births, policies create investment niches in fertility, infant products, and family infrastructure, viewed as a consumption policy.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Mama held Akira as if he were an infant, his hands around her neck the way he liked to do when Mama felt like babying him.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata