23 April 2019

Additional routine ultrasounds benefit mothers and babies

Offering universal late pregnancy ultrasounds at 36 weeks' gestation eliminates undiagnosed breech presentation of babies, lowers the rate of emergency...

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15 April 2019

First birth after robot-assisted uterus transplant

A boy 48cm long, weighing 2900 grams, is the first baby born after the technological shift in the Swedish world-leading...

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12 April 2019

Routine HPV vaccination linked to dramatic reduction in cervical disease among young women

Routine vaccination of girls aged 12 or 13 years with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Scotland has led to...

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10 April 2019

Stillbirth threefold increase when sleeping on back in pregnancy

Research spearheaded by a University of Huddersfield lecturer has shown that pregnant women can lower the risk of stillbirth by...

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3 April 2019

Fewer reproductive years in women linked to an increased risk of dementia

Women who start their period later, go through menopause earlier or have a hysterectomy may have a greater risk of...

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27 March 2019

How does estrogen protect bones? Unraveling a pathway to menopausal bone loss

Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) and The University of Tokyo find a connection between estrogen and bone...

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25 March 2019

NMC announces further changes to help boost nursing and midwifery workforce

The cost of the professional test of competence that overseas nurses, midwives and nursing associates must take to work in...

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22 March 2019

New English test set to fill NHS jobs

The future for testing English and making sure overseas healthcare staff are language-ready for work is the new Occupational English...

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