14 July 2021

Geography determines survival for babies born with birth defects across the world

Survival for a baby born with a birth defect – otherwise known as a congenital anomaly – is dependent on...

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5 March 2021

No links between opioids or certain antibiotics in pregnancy and major birth defects

Two studies published by The BMJ recently find no links between prescription opioids or macrolide antibiotics taken during pregnancy and risk...

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21 February 2020

Some antibiotics prescribed during pregnancy linked with birth defects

Children of mothers prescribed macrolide antibiotics during early pregnancy are at an increased risk of major birth defects, particularly heart...

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31 January 2017

Risk of birth defects increases with antidepressants prescribed during pregnancy

A study in the British Medical Journal reveals that antidepressants prescribed to pregnant women could increase the chance of having...

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