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Vaccine against whooping cough in pregnancy to boost antibodies,...
Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland conducted a randomised, controlled, double-blind, phase 4 trial in Gambia to evaluate the effect of...
1st malaria vaccine offers protection for pregnant women
15 Aug 2024 11:55 AM ISTWhile it can cause illness in people of any age, pregnant women, infants, and very young children are particularly vulnerable to life-threatening...
Two held for taking pregnant women to identify sex of foetus in...
26 July 2024 12:00 AM ISTTwo persons identified as Murugan from Cuddalore and Thangamani, a middleman, were involved in the offence. As authorities have enhanced vigil, the...
Here’s how Zika virus can impact pregnancy, cause newborn...
4 July 2024 1:00 PM ISTZika is an Aedes mosquito-borne viral disease like Dengue and Chikungunya. Although it is a non-fatal disease, when contracted during pregnancy, Zika...
Pregnant women at lower risk of 'caesarean' births after Covid...
15 Jun 2024 1:00 PM ISTThe study found that women who had been fully vaccinated had a 61 per cent drop in the likelihood of getting Covid, and 94 per cent reduced odds of...
Expectant mothers need extra caution during heatwaves, say doctors
6 May 2024 7:00 AM ISTThe hospitals in the city are reportedly witnessing a surge in the cases of heat exhaustion and dehydration cases among pregnant women.
Pregnant women should avoid ultraprocessed, fast foods: Study
9 Feb 2024 7:00 PM ISTOddly enough it's not the food that the report targets -- not the fries, burgers or even the shakes and cakes -- but what touches the food before you...
Two-way risk found in women having autoimmune diseases,...
10 Jan 2024 9:51 AM ISTThe researchers at Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, found the association was strongest for multiple sclerosis — a neurological disease. It was also...