Childbirth and Pregnancy
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14/12/2018 - Simple care changes that could save millions of neonates
Simple improvements to health care and advice to parents could save the lives of millions of babies globally, according to leading health organisations. More
13/12/2018 - Pregnancy pain relief guidance published
Women who need pain relief during pregnancy and while breast-feeding should rely on paracetamol so far as possible, new guidance says today. More
05/12/2018 - Live birth from deceased donated uterus
A woman in Brazil has given birth to a live baby grown in a transplanted uterus from a deceased non-related woman, the first ever successful birth following this procedure, it was announced today. More
05/12/2018 - Conception factors linked to asthma
Problems with conception may be linked to a child’s later risk of asthma, researchers report today. More
30/11/2018 - Up to 17% UK babies born with drink-related health problems
As many as 17% of babies born in the UK could have health problems that are caused by exposure to alcohol in the womb, researchers claim today. More
13/11/2018 - Baby birth injuries mostly avoidable - report
Different care could have led to a different outcome in almost three quarters of stillbirths, neonatal deaths and severe brain injuries, according to the latest report by Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists out today. More
12/10/2018 - C-sections almost double worldwide in 15 years
The number of babies born through caesarean section almost doubled to 21% between 2000 and 2015, but in some countries, the rate is more than 40%, startling new figures show. More
17/09/2018 - Polluting soot particles can reach the placenta
Soot particles from air pollution can reach the placenta, a European conference has heard. More
22/08/2018 - Row over caesarean op barriers
Pregnant women are being intimidated to prevent them requesting caesarean births, campaigners have claimed. More
08/08/2018 - Debate over egg freezing
The UK should be cautious about promoting the benefits of egg freezing as a way for women to retain fertility, experts say today. More
02/08/2018 - Folic acid helps pregnant women with epilepsy
Women with epilepsy who take folic acid before and during early pregnancy could help to reduce the chances of their baby experiencing language delays, researchers have reported. More
25/07/2018 - Food allergy advice released
Allergy experts have released new guidance to help protect high risk infants from developing sensitivity to food. More
24/07/2018 - Step forward for artificial embryo development
British scientists have reported a key step in the development of artificial embryos. More
17/07/2018 - Hope for foetal gene therapy
Animal studies suggest that Gaucher disease could be treated pre-natally using foetal gene therapy, British researchers reported last night. More
04/07/2018 - Eight million born through assisted reproduction
More than eight million babies have been born in the last 40 years through in vitro fertilisation and other modern fertility treatments, a European conference has heard. More
04/07/2018 - Anti-miscarriage drug ineffective
There is no evidence of a benefit for a new drug that aims to prevent recurrent miscarriage, a conference has heard. More
04/07/2018 - Assisted reproduction cancer links explained
Researchers studying cancer risk from fertility treatment have found no evidence of a causal link. More
29/06/2018 - Call for consultation on Down's screening ethics
Britain needs a proper national consultation on the use of the new non-invasive pre-natal tests for risk of Down’s syndrome, doctors have said. More
28/06/2018 - Heat stable carbetocin could save thousands of lives
A new formulation of carbetocin is set to save thousands of women’s lives by preventing post-partum haemorrhage, the World Health Organisation said last night. More
15/06/2018 - Twin survival improves
The UK has made significant and speedy progress in improving the survival of twins at birth, according to a major annual analysis published today. More
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