Prenatal exposure to paracetamol may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), in children, new research suggests. The study...
Giving pregnant women unconditional cash transfers of US$1,000 in rural Kenya cut infant mortality by 49 per cent, new research has found. The one-time payments, about...
At WUKA, we strongly believe that no girl should have to skip sports because of her period. Our Tackle Anything campaign isn’t about making headlines with...
As we all know too well, for decades, women’s health has been an overlooked corner of medicine. Research has often excluded women, leading to gaps in...
By Paula Bellostas Muguerza, Global Lead, Healthcare and Life Sciences at Kearney The lack of female representation in clinical research is finally getting the recognition it...
New research has found that heavy periods and menstrual pain in teenage girls are linked to lower grades and increased school absences. The study, described as...
Scientists have warned that chemicals in plastics are driving falling sperm counts, after talks on a global pollution treaty collapsed over disputes about chemical regulation. Last...
By Heather Frame, BSN, RN In my work with fertility patients, one question I hear again and again is: “Why does it seem harder to get...
By Ruby Raut, Founder & CEO of WUKA At WUKA, we’ve always believed that no girl should feel sidelined by her period. As a sustainable, innovation-led...
A quarter of mothers on maternity leave do not return to work or quit within a year of going back, with 83 per cent blaming poor...
