What began as a joyful moment for a young Nigerian family quickly turned into a medical nightmare when their newborn baby developed life-threatening breathing troubles right after birth. But thanks to ...

Gen Z and millennials under 35 are outpacing older generations in taking proactive steps to protect their heart health ...

No association exists between discontinuation of statins immediately before pregnancy and increased maternal cardiovascular risk.

Thanks to advances in imaging and diagnostic technologies, clinicians can now detect many genetic disorders in the womb, ...

1 Faculty of Health Sciences, Marien Ngouabi University of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo. 2 Department of Pediatrics, Teaching Hospital Center of Brazzaville, Brazzaville, Republic ...

The reek of ammonia, feces and urine. Newborn kittens clinging to life in the blistering sun of summer’s first day. A ...

Pregnancies among women with Fontan circulation have surged 12-fold from 2000 to 2018, yet this population faces significantly elevated risks, including a 13% rate of postpartum hemorrhage and a ...

Lucy Letby's defence team say new medical evidence has been submitted to the Criminal Cases Review Commission in a bid to have her convictions quashed.

After a childhood shaped by surgeries and setbacks, I’m ready to take on the Leaving Cert — and the next chapter of my life, writes Cian Morrissey.

Introduction Pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction (FGR) are two principal complications of pregnancy related to placental dysfunction. Nevertheless, knowledge of the underlying ...

Lancet Phase 1 study finds in-womb stem cell therapy feasible and safe in spina bifida, supporting expansion to a larger clinical trial.

The placenta plays an essential role in connecting the maternal and fetal environments. It acts as both a protective barrier and a selective transport system during pregnancy. Despite its importance, ...