Every year, about 7.9 million infants (6% of worldwide births) are born with serious birth defects. With the causes of over 50% of birth defects unknown, how do we diagnose and prevent them?

A baby in Bagalkot, Karnataka, was born with Polydactyly, having extra fingers and toes. The condition can be genetic or sporadic, occurring during fetal development. Polydactyly is a congenital ...

Reviewed by Dr. Tomislav Meštrović, MD, Ph.D. “Polydactyly” is the term used for referring to additional fingers that arise in the hands or toes of a person. In other words, it is a condition in which ...

Polydactyly is a birth defect that occurs when a person is born with extra fingers or toes. It affects around one in every 700-to-1,000 births worldwide. During the sixth or seventh week of pregnancy, ...

Around 1 on 500 people are born with the condition and it is more prominent in African countries CAN you see what is different about this man’s hands? You’d be forgiven for looking straight at the ...

Have you ever met someone with more than five fingers in one hand or feet? Have you ever met someone with more than five fingers in one hand or feet? We bet you might have. If not, you would have ...

It can be surprising and emotional for parents to see a newborn with six fingers on one or both hands. The first thought is often worry, wondering if this extra finger means something is seriously ...

Scottish actor and returning BAFTA Film Awards host David Tennant has confirmed he has an extra toe, after keen-eyed super-fans noticed something unusual. In a recent interview with Metro, the former ...

Scottish actor and returning BAFTA Film Awards host David Tennant has confirmed he has an extra toe, after keen-eyed super-fans noticed something unusual. In a recent interview with Metro, the former ...