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NMC sets out plans to move towards a ‘new normal’
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has proposed a series of changes to help support nursing and midwifery students and professionals as the UK cautiously transitions to a new phase
Rapid coronavirus test speeds up access to urgent care and will free up beds ahead of winter
The first analysis of a new point-of-care “nucleic acid test” for SARS-CoV-2 in a UK hospital setting shows these machines dramatically reduce time spent on COVID-19 ‘holding’ wards – allowing
Increased fertility for women with Neanderthal gene
One in three women in Europe inherited the receptor for progesterone from Neandertals, a gene variant associated with increased fertility, fewer bleedings during early pregnancy and fewer miscarriages. This is
‘Morning sickness’ is misleading and inaccurate, new study argues
The term ‘morning sickness’ is misleading and should instead be described as nausea and sickness in pregnancy, argue researchers led by the University of Warwick who have demonstrated that these
‘Biologically relevant’ levels of a fertility hormone are detected in human hair samples
The prospect of a non-invasive test of ovarian reserve is a little closer following results from a study showing that measurement of a fertility hormone can be accurately taken from
Sands launches new support package for NHS workers during COVID19
A UK baby loss charity has launched a campaign to help hard-pressed NHS workers provide the best possible care to families affected by baby loss during the COVID-19 outbreak. Sands (stillbirth and neonatal death charity) has launched Finding the words: supporting the
Marijuana may impair female fertility
Female eggs exposed to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, have an impaired ability to produce viable embryos, and are significantly less likely to result in a viable pregnancy, according
Spina bifida surgery before birth restores brain structure
Surgery performed on a fetus in the womb to repair defects from spina bifida triggers the body’s ability to restore normal brain structure, Mayo Clinic research discovered. Research by Rodrigo
BAME women account for over half of pregnant women in UK hospitals with covid-19
More than half of pregnant women recently admitted to a UK hospital with covid-19 infection were from black or other ethnic minority groups, finds a national surveillance study published by
Traditional vegetable diet lowers the risk of premature babies
It turns out we should follow our parent’s advice when we’re thinking about becoming parents ourselves, with a study finding eating the traditional ‘three-veggies’ before pregnancy lowers the risk of
