The BBC hears that rising rates of child health issues in Afghanistan may be linked to depleted uranium weapons.

Malformed adult frogs are discovered in a stream in Peterborough.

Clickable map showing termination laws in the 27 countries of the European Union.

A simple urine test may determine whether a birthmark is likely to develop into a threat to health.

Security researchers in Holland have found a way to crash some Nokia mobile phones using a malformed text message.

A fresh study has raised concerns about potential malformations in children conceived through the ICSI fertility technique.

Scientists may have found the gene causing disorders which leave babies with malformed hands, feet and faces.

Babies are being born with serious malformations because women are not being told about the potential dangers of drugs to control epilepsy.

A gene which in certain circumstances could lead to babies being born with malformed genitalia has been revealed by researchers.

A fertility technique is not to blame for the birth of higher numbers of malformed babies, experts say.

A three-year-old girl had to travel to the US to have surgery to improve the grip in her malformed fingers.

Diabetic women must carefully control their blood sugar levels when trying to get pregnant if they want a healthy child, researchers warn.

Babies are more likely to suffer from serious birth defects such as spina bifida and heart malformations if their mothers live close to toxic waste landfill dumps, scientists have discovered.

Researchers believe they could be close to identifying a gene that, if treated, could prevent kidney malformation in babies.