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A contraceptive patch uses 100 tiny needles to inject drugs

Health

Would you use a patch of 100 tiny needles over the contraceptive pill?

A patch filled with tiny needles that women could use at home can inject up to 60 days’ worth of hormonal contraceptives

News

Pregnant woman and man in bed

Health

Sorry, having sex won't start labour – but rubbing your nipples might

News

High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

Health

High levels of air pollution seem to be linked to early miscarriages

News

A baby born via c-section

Health

C-section babies have a different microbiome - but not for long

News

Women who are pregnant tend to get less sleep

Mind

Boosting circadian rhythms can help relieve perinatal depression

News

IVF

Technology

IVF add-ons are a waste of money – fertility clinics should ban them

Comment

folic acid supplements

Health

Folic acid seems to be essential for fathers-to-be as well as mothers

News

woman and child at Rabai hospital, Kenya

Health

When US pulls overseas abortion funding, abortion rates go up not down

News

A person looks at a pregnancy test

Health

IVF success rates peak as only one in four attempts achieve pregnancy

News

Sperm bank. Frozen sperm stored in liquid nitrogen.

Health

Storing sperm in a freezer for a decade hardly affects birth rates

Many countries impose time limits on storing frozen sperm, but a sperm bank study has found this may not be necessary as it has little effect on birth rates

News

Health

The pioneering podcast that's breaking the silence on women's health

Culture

Health

How Lucy Wills discovered a medical marvel in Marmite

Regulars

Health

Hormone treatment may help prevent miscarriages in some pregnancies

News

Life

Don't miss: Visualising inequality, space comms and a rare pregnancy

Culture