The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US In Mississippi, there were 9.7 infant deaths for ...

01:23, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 Updated: 07:12, Thu, Oct 2, 2025 A cheerleader popped out to collect a McDonald's order whilst her flatmates discovered her newborn baby's body hidden inside a wardrobe, a ...

The Mississippi Department of Health recently declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant deaths in an unusual move to help speed up efforts to cover gaps in care. Lowering the ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a public health emergency after releasing data showing the state's infant mortality rate has risen to its highest level in more than a decade. In Mississippi ...