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US authorities authorise RSV vaccine for pregnant women

The vaccine was developed by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.

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'Groundbreaking' new blood test could detect foetal abnormalities

Women in Denmark can now take a blood test to identify genetic foetal abnormalities in early pregnancy. But it has raised ethical questions.

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Poland to look into abortion guidelines after pregnant woman's death

The 33-year-old from Poland, which has some of the strictest abortion rules, died of sepsis after the hospital waited for the foetus to die.

Nature

How did this crocodile make herself pregnant?

What’s love or dinosaurs got to do with it? Researchers unpack the significance of the surprising discovery at a Costa Rican zoo.

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Poland

Polish prosecutors probe pregnant woman's abortion-related death

In Poland, prosecutors and the ombudsman are investigating the death of a 33-year-old woman due to pregnancy complications, as medical experts suspect restrictive abortion laws contributed to her untimely passing.

Health news

This early blood test could uncover the true cause of pregnancy loss

The study, which has had 1,700 women participants so far, is looking to detect the cause behind a lost pregnancy as early as five weeks gestation.

Creators

Meet the illustrator shining a light on miscarriage struggles

Miscarriage is a common struggle for many women but the emotions and turmoil it can create are too often overlooked or ignored. This French illustrator uses her drawings to shed light on the issue.

Rethink

Rethinking the vagina: Has science stopped ignoring female bodies?

Is science finally giving female sexual and reproductive organs the attention they deserve? Author Rachel E Gross set out to narrow the knowledge gap.

Health news

Can’t get pregnant? 'Forever chemicals' in your home may be to blame

A new study links PFAS - “forever chemicals” found everywhere from cookware to toilet paper and period products - to lower fertility in women.

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Parents donate heart valves of foetus that died during delivery

The team behind the operation says it’s the first time in Spain that perinatal tissue is collected for transplantation.

World News

Contraception in Europe, why is it only free in some EU countries?

On International Condom Day, Euronews takes a closer look at public policies governing contraception in Europe and asks the experts why differences exist between the Member States.

Ukraine

Nine months on, how war in Ukraine is impacting pregnancies

"An average of about 900 children a day are being born into a life of uncertainty. The chaos of the war poses a serious threat to these mothers and newborns."