8 November 2019

More interventions needed for mothers as prenatal stress could affect baby’s brain

New research from King's College London has found that prenatal stress during pregnancy could affect a baby's brain development. In their...

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6 November 2019

How pregnancy can be made more difficult by maternity care’s notions of ‘normal’

Maternity records in the UK have spaces only for the expectant mother and the baby's father. This inflexibility can cause...

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4 November 2019

3 December 2019, Basic Practical Skills in Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Birmingham

The RCOG Basic Practical Skills course (BPS) is designed to introduce trainees to safe surgical techniques and obstetric clinical skills,...

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4 November 2019

87 per cent positive response to DTR Medical Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punch, proving its effectiveness in accurate diagnosis

Promotional feature Outstanding feedback received from clinicians DTR Medical’s Cervical Rotating Biopsy Punch allowed 95 per cent of clinicians to take...

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4 November 2019

More than 100,000 women access records through digital maternity tools

More than 100,000 mums-to-be can now access their health records and appointments via a range of digital maternity tools including...

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1 November 2019

Severe morning sickness associated with higher risk of autism

Children whose mothers had hyperemesis gravidarum during pregnancy were 53 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum...

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30 October 2019

Fathers-to-be should avoid alcohol six months before conception

Aspiring parents should both avoid drinking alcohol prior to conception to protect against congenital heart defects, according to research published...

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28 October 2019

First-time pregnancy complications linked to increased risk of hypertension later in life

Women who experience complications such as preterm births and preeclampsia during their first pregnancy are nearly twice more likely than...

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