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Swimming sperm

Health

Sperm-binding beads could work as fertility aid or contraceptive

Microbeads coated in a human egg protein work as a contraceptive in mice and could also be used to select the best sperm for IVF  

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A pregnany woman having an ultrasound scan

Health

Records reveal gender-selective abortion taking place in Canada

News

A very pregnant lady

Health

Some stillbirths are avoidable if we know enough to act in time

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Human embryo at the 4 cell stage

Health

Embryo cells decide their future only two days after conception

News

Microcephaly brain scans

Health

Zika virus disease renamed to reflect range of impacts on fetus

News

A premature baby

Life

Urine from premature babies could repair damaged kidneys

News

A newborn baby wrapped in blue hospital drapes and held in a person's arms, lying down

Health

Push for natural birth a dangerous flaw in UK maternity review

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IVF

Health

Multiple births, not heart disease, is biggest IVF health risk

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Children shadow playground

Health

Premature birth: How its effects can stay with you for life

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Life

Effects of being born prematurely shouldn't have to last forever

Being born before your time can have subtle, long-lasting emotional and educational effects. We can and should be ameliorating these difficulties

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Life

Whole Zika genome recovered from brain of baby with microcephaly

News

Health

Don't let ignorance triumph in the US debate on family planning

Comment

Health

'Ditch booze' advice to sexually active US women is step too far

Comment

Health

Zika virus outbreak: What you need to know

News

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