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A fetus in the womb

Health

Faulty placenta may explain why some people get schizophrenia

A poorly-working placenta may affect brain development in the womb, and this could explain the link between pregnancy complications and schizophrenia

News

Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

Life

Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

News

speculum

Health

Gallery of terrifying gynaecological tools from past 200 years

Regulars

Finger-prick test reveals fetus's sex in the first trimester

Health

Finger-prick test reveals fetus's sex in the first trimester

News

child plays with shaped blocks

Health

Infections during pregnancy affect a child's brain function

News

A baby

Health

DNA sequencing of babies is here: Should it be available to all?

Comment

baby

Humans

Dad power: The surprising new science of fatherhood

Features

pregnant woman

Life

Down's syndrome has become the newest front in the abortion wars

Insight

A pregnant woman taking supplements

Health

Probiotics and fish oil in pregnancy may reduce child allergies

News

A heart-shaped cake

Humans

Valentine’s Day seems to cause a mini baby-boom 9 months later

National Health Service data reveals that around Valentine’s Day there is a 5 per cent rise in the number of babies conceived in England

News

Health

I got DNA tested to see if I would pass on diseases to my kids

News

Health

We can now read the whole genome of a fetus in the womb

News

Health

Pregnant women have to navigate a minefield of painkiller advice

Analysis

Health

Time for the UK to stop dithering and add folic acid to bread

Comment