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Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

30 May 2023

The coronavirus has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, but vaccines help to keep mothers and babies safe
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Ancient hominins may have needed midwives to help deliver babies

7 May 2021

Based on the shapes of their pelvises, extinct hominins like Australopithecus had a hard time giving birth, suggesting mothers in labour needed assistance from their peers

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