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A pregnant woman walking in Hong Kong in March 2020

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Does covid-19 affect pregnancies and do the vaccines reduce any risks?

The coronavirus has been linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, but vaccines help to keep mothers and babies safe

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Brain surgery before birth fixes abnormal blood vessel in fetus

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Genetic conflict with the fetus influences when women give birth

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Life

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

Society

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

Features

Sperm view under microscope, spermatozoa background, vector illustration eps10

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Male birth control drug is 100 per cent effective in mice

A male contraceptive that immobilises sperm for 2 hours prevented pregnancy in mice and resulted in no adverse side effects

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

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Vaginal swabs could be used to predict likelihood of preterm births

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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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