One-eyed lamb with Cyclopia believed to be a demon disguising itself as a goat born in Indonesia

‘Cyclops’ lamb born with a single eye is feared as ‘a demon in disguise’ by villagers in Indonesia The lamb was born at a farm in Sumedang Regency, West Java, on Monday Villagers believed the lamb could be a reincarnation of the Islamic figure Dajjal The animal suffered from rare birth defect Cyclopia which results … Read more

Baby boy born in lockdown at 23 weeks weighing just over 1lb is set to go home 

A baby born just seven inches long is winning his battle for life despite experts giving him a mere three per cent chance of survival. Tiny Oliver-Cash Lowther-Ryan, born at 23 weeks in lockdown, has been dubbed ‘Rocky’ after surviving two operations, and will soon be ready to go home with his parents, according to … Read more

Chinese woman gives birth to boy from a frozen embryo 10 years after his twin brother was born

The ‘twin brothers’ born TEN YEARS apart: Healthy boy was born from a decade-old frozen embryo by a Chinese woman, 41, the same month his test-tube sibling turns 10 Mother in Hubei, China, gave birth to a 7.7lb boy from embryo frozen in 2009 Her elder son, 10, and the newborn were conceived in the same … Read more

Triple the number of babies were born as usual during lockdown at Palenstinian zoo

Animal baby boom at Palestinian zoo after visitors disappeared: Triple the number of babies were born during lockdown as usual Fifteen animals were born at Qalqilya Zoo in the Israeli-occupied West Bank  An ostrich produced 11 eggs ‘because there weren’t people around her’ The zoo reopened in late May as COVID-19 restrictions eased Here’s how to … Read more

Woman born with 12 toes and webbed fingers has to have her feet amputated

A mother whose family was accused of incest after she was born with 12 toes and webbed fingers is now facing the prospect of having both of her feet amputated as a result of the condition.    Disabled mom, Laura Booze, 26, from Millersport, Ohio, was born with polydactyly and syndactyly; conditions in which a person … Read more

Man born with a deformed face demonstrates impressive singing voice that helped him overcome bullies

Songs of happiness: Man born with a deformed face demonstrates the impressive singing voice that helped him overcome bullies Jilam Samson, 39, from the Philippines, was born with a congenital deformity He said his unusual appearance caused him to be bullied throughout childhood   Mr Samson said singing is something he does for himself to help … Read more

First white stork chicks born in Britain for 600 years peer out of their nest for first time

Beak-a-boo! First white stork chicks born in Britain for 600 years peer out of their nest for first time in historic sighting Pictures show the chicks at their parents’ nest at Knepp Castle in West Sussex  The baby birds were born earlier this month as a result of the White Stork Project The project is … Read more

Three-parent baby born in first ever clinical trial to test the technique

A woman has given birth to a ‘three-parent baby’ in the first ever clinical trial to test the controversial procedure. The 32-year-old Greek woman had four failed IVF attempts before she heard about the trial by Spanish doctors.  The Barcelona-based team used a technique called maternal spindle transfer (MST) to put DNA from one of her … Read more

CDC advises all babies born to COVID-19 positive or suspected mothers be tested for the infection 

CDC advises all babies born to COVID-19 positive or suspected mothers be tested for the infection The CDC is advising that newborns be separated from mothers who have confirmed or suspected cases of coronavirus Babies should be tested within the first 24 hours and can be reunited with their mothers if the women test negative Infants are … Read more