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An infant with microcephaly caused by zika infection

Health

Zika epidemic could burn out in 3 years but return after 10

Herd immunity could drive the Zika epidemic in South and Central America to an end, but some 93 million people could be infected before then

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Health

Fertility facts: How late can you leave it to have a baby?

Features

fertility leader

Life

Who should we believe when it comes to fertility?

Leader

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Health

Menopause reversal restores periods and produces fertile eggs

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Health

The unknown effect of the pill on teenage bones and brains

Insight

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Health

Doctors should warn women about the real risks of childbirth

Leader

C-section

Health

UK doctors may officially warn women of vaginal birth risks

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Trying to get pregnant? There’s no need to lie still afterwards

Humans

Trying to get pregnant? There’s no need to lie still afterwards

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Pro abortion protesters in Brazil

Health

Zika virus prompts increase in unsafe abortions in Latin America

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Kangaroos mating

Earth

Cont-roo-ception: Hormone implants bring kangaroos under control

There are twice as many kangaroos as people in Australia, but a large trial of birth control implants has curbed numbers and reduced the need for culling

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Humans

Perfect people: How tomorrow’s children will make babies

Culture

Health

'Three-parent baby' success could see trials in two years

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Health

Embryo protein may warn before miscarriage and pre-eclampsia

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Health

Your choice of chocolate and contraceptive affect your gut bugs

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