10 February 2021

Dirty air linked to pregnancy loss in South Asia

Pregnant women in South Asia are exposed to the dirtiest ambient air in the world with nearly 30 per cent...

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8 February 2021

New insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems

Research led by the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust has revealed new insight into...

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5 February 2021

Study pinpoints the three days pregnancy sickness is most likely to start

Researchers from the University of Warwick have narrowed the time frame that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy will potentially start...

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3 February 2021

3 March 2021, RCM Scotland Virtual Student Event; Virtual meeting

Join the Royal College of Midwives for an exclusive evening session tailored to our student midwife members.   For more...

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3 February 2021

Increased first-trimester exercise may reduce gestational diabetes risk

Pregnant women who exercise more during the first trimester of pregnancy may have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes,...

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1 February 2021

Biomarkers in fathers’ sperm linked to offspring autism

Biomarkers in human sperm have been identified that can indicate a propensity to father children with autism spectrum disorder. These...

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28 January 2021

Analysis of maternal deaths calls for urgent action to tackle systemic biases

Urgent action is needed to tackle systemic biases contributing to unequal mortality outcomes in Black women, women from Asian ethnic...

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18 January 2021

Can data analytics help improve the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes in pregnancy?

Lucy Mackillop, consultant obstetric physician at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, Nuffield Department of Women’s...

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