Pregnancy

Researchers estimate that recent abortion bans have driven a rise in infant death rates in affected states, especially among Black children and kids with congenital anomalies.

New research suggests that people who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution and extreme temperatures during pregnancy have longer pregnancies than people who are not exposed to these conditions.

A woman's contraceptive implant ended up in her lung; doctors believe the device migrated because it wasn't inserted in her upper arm properly.

Scientists are studying the vaginal microbiome in populations all around the world to see how it might differ in different people and in health and disease.

The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.

By modifying 20 regions of the genome, scientists successfully bred mice with two male parents and raised them to maturity.

Fathers exposed to high stress in childhood had different epigenetic markers that may affect their offspring, though more research is needed.

The newborn had a birth defect that left a gap in his lower spine, through which tissue pushed out and formed a giant, red, balloon-like structure.

The inner lining of the small intestine nearly doubles in size during pregnancy and breastfeeding, according to new research in mice and human tissue.

A new mRNA therapy tested in mice may target the root cause of the potentially fatal pregnancy disorder preeclampsia.