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High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

Health

High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

Pregnant women who live and work in places with a lot of air pollution appear to be more likely to experience missed miscarriages

News

A baby born via c-section

Health

C-section babies have a different microbiome - but not for long

News

Women who are pregnant tend to get less sleep

Mind

Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

News

IVF

Technology

IVF add-ons are a waste of money – fertility clinics should ban them

Comment

folic acid supplements

Health

Folic acid seems to be essential for fathers-to-be as well as mothers

News

woman and child at Rabai hospital, Kenya

Health

When US pulls overseas abortion funding, abortion rates go up not down

News

A person looks at a pregnancy test

Health

IVF success rates peak as only one in four attempts achieve pregnancy

News

Sperm bank. Frozen sperm stored in liquid nitrogen.

Health

Storing sperm in a freezer for a decade hardly affects birth rates

News

Indian wall painting about menstruation

Health

The pioneering podcast that's breaking the silence on women's health

Culture

How Lucy Wills discovered a medical marvel in Marmite

Health

How Lucy Wills discovered a medical marvel in Marmite

The discovery that folic acid is important to the health of pregnant women is a classic story of serendipity in science

Regulars

Health

Hormone treatment may help prevent miscarriages in some pregnancies

News

Life

Don't miss: Visualising inequality, space comms and a rare pregnancy

Culture

Health

Pre-eclampsia blood test could help diagnose the condition earlier

News

Health

People are seeking sperm donors online, but are the risks worth it?

Insight

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