9 December 2021

New research on midwives’ work environment

Midwives report a considerably worse work environment, from several aspects, than people on the Swedish labor market in general. A...

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7 December 2021

Probiotics improve nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that probiotics significantly improve the symptoms of...

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2 December 2021

Gaps in maternity training are putting mothers and babies at risk

UK maternity charity Baby Lifeline has recently launched the third edition of its comprehensive Mind the Gap report, which once...

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30 November 2021

New app to help UK parents of premature babies

Pregnancy charity Tommy’s has created a free app to support parents through premature birth, from finding out they’re at risk...

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24 November 2021

Should all babies have their genome sequenced at birth?

Genomics England, a government owned company, recently announced a pilot programme of whole genome sequencing to screen for genetic diseases...

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22 November 2021

New evidence identified on safety of IVF embryo screening method

Researchers at the University of Kent have identified crucial new evidence on the safety and efficacy of a controversial area of IVF...

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16 November 2021

UK study of over a million births finds stark racial and social inequalities in pregnancy outcomes

A nationwide study of over 1 million births in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2015 and 2017, published...

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11 November 2021

Why do humans possess a twisted birth canal?

In most women, the upper part, or inlet, of the birth canal has a round or transversely (left-to-right) oval shape,...

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