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Assisted reproductive technologies (ART) have transformed infertility treatment from a medical intervention into a global standard of care. As the use of ART continues to expand worldwide, questions have emerged regarding whether pregnancies conceived through ART are biologically equivalent to those conceived naturally. Clinical evidence suggests that ART-conceived pregnancies are associated with increased risks of…

Every 45 minutes, a woman in Pakistan dies from pregnancy-related complications – a grim statistic that underscored the urgency of the 4th International Family Planning Summit held in the metropolis

Breast cancer diagnosed during pregnancy or in the years following childbirth often presents with features associated with more aggressive disease. These may include larger tumors, lymph node involvement, higher tumor grade, and a greater likelihood of triple-negative breast cancer

Nearly two-thirds of all maternal deaths worldwide occur in countries marked by conflict or fragility. The maternal mortality ratio of a woman who lives in a country affected by conflict dying due to maternal causes is around five times higher for each pregnancy she undergoes compared to her peers in stable countries

Families across Berkshire will have their maternity services improved as £4.5 million of dedicated funding is rolled out across the region

Vulnerable pregnant women are to be provided with free travel passes to enable them to get to their hospital appointments

Reality star says support from loved ones helped her through toughest first trimester while raising three children

Karen Joash | Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK 

A South Korean court has acquitted a woman previously convicted of murdering a baby she delivered in hospital – the latest twist in a case that has gripped the country and fuelled debate about its murky abortion laws

There is no statistically significant evidence that taking acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, during pregnancy has a negative impact on how early a child is born or a child’s weight at birth, according to new research led by environmental scientists at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health