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Zika virus outbreak: What you need to know

From how it is transmitted to attempts to control its spread, we answer the big questions about Zika virus

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Baby boys

Life

Three-parent babies may get US go-ahead, but only for sons

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7 ways the war on Zika mosquitoes could be won

Life

7 ways the war on Zika mosquitoes could be won

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Baby with microcephaly

Health

What will life be like for Brazil’s generation of Zika babies?

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Baby born by caesarean section

Health

Boost C-section babies by giving them vaginal bacteria

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4 million at risk of Zika infection as El Niño increases spread

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4 million at risk of Zika infection as El Niño increases spread

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Life

Feedback: Bluetooth pregnancy test is not immaculate conception

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Did Zika’s recent mutations let it explode as a global threat?

Health

Did Zika’s recent mutations let it explode as a global threat?

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Health

Busting the baby brain myth: Why motherhood makes minds sharper

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Baby due date could be predicted more precisely with cervix test

Health

Baby due date could be predicted more precisely with cervix test

Working out if a pregnant woman is likely to go into labour within the next week could now be possible – with a simple test to measure the length of the cervix

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Health

Birth month affects risk of developing dementia later in life

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Aspirin may restore pregnancy sex ratio skewed by inflammation

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Health

Stop glossing over the risks of natural birth to cut caesareans

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Most women enjoy a tipple during pregnancy

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