A sperm donor transmits a rare and serious genetic disorder to five children.

The children, born to four couples, all have severe congenital neutropenia, which puts them at higher risk for infections and leukemia

A 10-day old baby with a rare metabolic disorder receives a liver transplant that saves his life.

The Associated Press reports Jacob Gibbs had OTC-deficiency, which is fatal in males

Infant children of parents who are habitual snorers are themselves at increased risk for frequent snoring, a new study reveals. The study also found that young children diagnosed with atopy- a tendency to develop allergies and asthma, are also prone to frequent snoring.

The findings are important because so-called "sleep-disordered breathing" among children has been previously associated with the development of learning disabilities, heart disease, and metabolic disorders

Indonesian health officials say an eight-year-old girl who died last July suffered from the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu.

Runizar Ruesin, spokesman for the Indonesian health ministry, says the virus was confirmed in tests conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO)

The Thalidomide UK charity says a disabled Kenyan boy, whose parents fought to have him treated in the UK, has died.

Born without arms or legs, one-year-old Freddie Musena-Mtile died in his hometown of Malindi from a fungal infection