29 June 2023
A baby's chance of having certain medical issues, collectively known as non-chromosomal anomalies, is higher either side of a window of optimum maternal age, a Hungarian study has found
26 June 2023
A genetic condition that sees children develop almost no teeth or sweat glands can now be treated by injecting a protein into the amniotic fluid, in just one of a number of new therapies that act before a child is even born
3 April 2023
Longer-lasting pregnancies lead to larger babies but also riskier births, but some genes may have let women and fetuses find a middle ground
26 March 2023
Using vaginal ultrasound scans to build detailed 3D images that show an embryo's growth could predict which pregnancies are most likely to end in miscarriage
14 March 2022
Babies whose mothers were vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus had less need for drugs against bacterial infections
3 February 2022
Malawi has the highest rate of premature births in the world, but a study suggests a simple intervention with sugar-free chewing gum can reduce the problem
28 September 2021
Studies suggest that 1 in 8 people shared the womb with a twin who did not survive to term and a cheek swab test could reveal if that is the case for you
16 September 2021
A study of 900 pregnant women has found that those infected with human papillomavirus were almost four times more likely to give birth prematurely
5 May 2021
Current due date predictions are made by counting 40 weeks from a woman's last period, but a blood test looking at 45 biomarkers could predict when labour will actually begin
13 January 2020
A survey of US women found half said the decision to have an abortion was difficult, but five years later most felt positive or no emotion about it
