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The prevalence of JN.1, a Covid-19 sub-variant, has risen to 62% in the US on Jan. 5 compared to two weeks prior, according to the National Public Health Agency.
Health Research

COVID-19 infection during pregnancy ups risk of autism in offspring

HQ Team November 3, 2025: New research from Mass General Brigham reveals that children of mothers who had COVID-19 during pregnancy may face.

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3d printed mini placentas to help in pregnancy research
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3D bioprintable mini placentas to help in early pregnancy research

HQ Team September 24, 2025: Scientists at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have built a highly accurate model of the early human.

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Drugs Health

FDAā€™s caution to physicians about autism-Tylenol link fuels debate

HQ Team September 23, 2025: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued a cautionary note regarding the use of acetaminophen.

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Private corporations stand to profit from smartphone apps that track menstrual cycles as they provide a ā€˜gold mineā€™ for consumer profiling, collecting information on everything from exercise, diet and medication to sexual preferences, hormone levels and contraception use, according to a report.
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ā€˜Menstrual tracking data being used to control peopleā€™s reproductive livesā€™

HQ Team June 23, 2025: Private corporations stand to profit from smartphone apps that track menstrual cycles as they provide a ā€˜gold mineā€™.

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Abnormal prenatal blood results are indicative of hidden cancers in pregnant women, researchers at the US nationā€™s medical research agency, the National Institutes of Health, found.
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Prenatal blood tests may reveal hidden cancers in pregnant women: NIH

Abnormal prenatal blood results are indicative of hidden cancers in pregnant women, researchers at the US nationā€™s medical research agency, the National Institutes.

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One stillbirth occurs every 10 seconds and one-third of these occur between 20 and 28 weeksĀ gestation, according to data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
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One stillbirth occurs worldwide every ten seconds: US public health body says

One stillbirth occurs every 10 seconds and one-third of these occur between 20 and 28 weeksĀ gestation, according to data from the Institute for.

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Children are vulnerable to temperature changes as their thermoregulation mechanisms are still immature, a study reveals.
Climate Health Pharma

Heat, cold may affect development of brain in children: ISGlobal

Children are vulnerable to temperature changes as their thermoregulation mechanisms are still immature, a study reveals.

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A measles vaccine given to a child born by caesarean section is likely to be 2.6 times completely ineffective than a normal delivery, a study by the University of Cambridge found.
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Birth by C-section may double the chance of measles vaccine failure

HQ Team May 17, 2024: A measles vaccine given to a child born by caesarean section is likely to be 2.6 times completely.

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Pregnancy is a state of hormonal ā€˜hatter-slatter.ā€™ Increased progesterone, estrogen and low levels of oxytocin (ā€˜love hormoneā€™) and serotonin (ā€˜happy hormoneā€™) all take a toll on the ā€œmom-to-beā€ mind. Lifestyle changes, including lactation, altered sleep patterns, changing family dynamics and several cultural and social norms get tangled.
Drugs Health Opinion Pharma

Opinion: In Hindu mythology — a story of postpartum depression

By Aparna S March 12, 2024: In Indian mythology, there was a demoness, Putana, who disguised as a beautiful damsel named Lalita tried.

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Maternal deaths have risen or stagnated globally over recent years, and every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the WHO.
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Scientists cultivate mini-placentas in lab to decode pregnancy disorders

Bharti Jayshankar January 24, 2024: Researchers in the UK and Switzerland have successfully grown miniature placentas in a laboratory setting, offering new insights.

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