COVID-19 FAQ: Can pregnant or young mums infect their babies?
A recent small-scale study has found that mothers ill with COVID-19 did not pass on the disease to their newborns. Researchers have studied 120 babies who were born to infected mums....
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40 years of IVF: treatments are more advanced and getting cheaper
Since the birth of the first “test-tube baby” in 1978, fertility techniques, known as IVF (in vitro fertilisation) have gone through major leaps, opening the possibility of becoming parents to millions. The constantly developing t...
How bone marrow boosts chances of a healthy pregnancy
It may be hard to get and stay pregnant for some would-be mums, but there is hope. Scientists have discovered the vital role bone marrow plays in pregnancy, which can lead to new therapies in the future. In 10 seconds? Stem cells...