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Lockdown leads to double unplanned pregnancies
Friday October 22nd 2021
Unplanned pregnancies almost doubled during the first lockdown in the UK, a major study reports today.
The research, led by UCL and University College London Hospital, found accessing contraception during the first lockdown nine times more difficult, which led to the proportion of unplanned pregnancies increasing from 1.3% pre-lockdown to 2.1% post-lockdown
The study, published today in BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, is the first to assess changes in women’s self-reported access to contraception in the UK due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Promising development in treatment for glioblastoma multiforme
Friday October 22nd 2021
A major advance in brain tumour research could pave the way for personalised treatment for the most deadly form of the disease, British scientists say. More