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Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth

Longer-lasting pregnancies lead to larger babies but also riskier births, but some genes may have let women and fetuses find a middle ground

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Stunning image shows the developing nervous system in a chick embryo

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An embryo developing in the uterus at 8 weeks, 9 weeks and 10 weeks

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Miscarriages may be more likely to occur with slow developing embryos

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Maternal mortality rate in the US rose drastically in 2021

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Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 03: Nicole Fahey, of Altadena, six months pregnant, receives a Pfizer vaccination booster shot from RN Veronique (cq) Vida (cq) at Eugene A. Obregon Park on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. The County of Los Angeles, including Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health, and Norma Edith Garc?a-Gonz?lez, Director of Parks and Recreation, will host a media event kicking off COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 in Los Angeles County. The COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech is proposed to be given in two 10-microgram (mcg) doses administered 21 days apart. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns from infection

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Society

Should you have children? The true costs and benefits of parenthood

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Sperm view under microscope, spermatozoa background, vector illustration eps10

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Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

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The tiny hand of a preterm baby

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Preterm babies have a similar BMI at adolescence to peers born at term

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An unrecognisable mature pregnant woman lies on a hospital delivery bed as she has fetal monitoring. Cardiotocography is usually called a 'CTG' by medical staff. It can be used to monitor a baby's heart rate and a mother's contractions during pregnancy

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Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

We often don't know the causes of preterm birth 鈥� but analysing metabolic substances in the vaginal microbiome may be a way to predict the risk of premature labour

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Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

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Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

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Immediate skin-to-skin contact advised for premature newborns by WHO

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Fewer boys born in England and Wales in early stage of the pandemic

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