
A gene therapy approach to boosting the placenta is safe in monkeys, according to a new, short-term study, bringing the potential treatment closer to improving birthweights...

Women who suffer severe complications during their first pregnancy or delivery are less inclined to have more babies, a new study reports. Given the recent steady...

Expectant mothers who maintain a diet that meets USDA dietary guidelines during pregnancy may be more likely to have infants with healthy birthweights, steadier growth patterns,...

A new study reveals a troubling rise in severe maternal health issues and birth complications in Illinois from 2016 to 2023, closely linked to increases in...

A new study has revealed that the number and type of microbes present in the saliva of pregnant women differ according to whether they are experiencing...

Researchers from have conducted an in-depth study on the epidemic status, secular trends, and risk factors of 15 common neonatal infectious diseases across low- and middle-income...

BrightHeart has announced it has received FDA clearance for its first artificial intelligence (AI) software, designed to transform prenatal ultrasound evaluations of the foetal heart. Foetal...

Children born to mothers who take antiseizure medications to manage seizures and psychiatric conditions during pregnancy may face increased risks of neurodevelopmental conditions, according to new...

With year-on-year record breaking global temperatures, a new study provides a comprehensive summary of the published literature on the risks of rising heat exposure during pregnancy. In...

A new study found that pregnant people in Massachusetts who made multiple unscheduled hospital visits during their pregnancy were 46 per cent more likely to experience...