2 July 2018

New study reveals time and day women are most likely to give birth

A new study has found that the time and day that women give birth can vary significantly depending on how...

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29 June 2018

Sands responds to the latest report from MBRRACE-UK

Dr Clea Harmer, Chief Executive of Sands, responds to the latest report from MBRRACE-UK that shows that rate of baby deaths in...

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27 June 2018

Older women must have access to the most effective breast cancer treatments, surgeon warns

Older women with breast cancer must be offered treatments that will give them the best possible outcome, a leading surgeon...

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25 June 2018

Complex sugars in breast milk may prevent future food allergies

The unique composition of a mother's breast milk may help to reduce food sensitisation in her infant, report researchers at...

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22 June 2018

Maternity services urged to complete Digital Maturity Assessment

An assessment to help maternity services measure their digital maturity has been launched. Maternity services across England have until the...

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18 June 2018

Men may contribute to infertility through newly discovered part of sperm

A study at The University of Toledo shows that a father donates not one, but two centrioles through the sperm...

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15 June 2018

Women plan more for their summer holiday than they do for pregnancy

In a survey of more than 750 women, pregnancy health charity Tommy’s found that the majority of women put a...

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13 June 2018

Blood test for pregnant women can predict premature birth

A new blood test for pregnant women detects with 75-80 per cent accuracy whether their pregnancies will end in premature...

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