Why did my baby die? I'm a pathologist. Here's what I want you to know
Warning: this article is about stillbirth and its investigations, including autopsies and related procedures.
May 11, 2026
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Urogenital Diseases: News and Research on Fetal Death
MeSH tree: C12.050.703.223
More and more pregnant people are planning births outside of hospitals, but at what risk?
A recent study led by Ph.D. in Epidemiology candidate Marion Granger Howard and published in JAMA Pediatrics compared the health outcomes of planned hospital births vs. planned community births (i.e., births that were intended ...
Mar 17, 2026
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New study fills research gap in food safety to better protect pregnant people from Listeria
Listeria is the third-leading cause of death among bacterial foodborne pathogens in the U.S. and pregnant individuals bear a disproportionate share of that burden. Yet the scientific models used to set food safety policy ...
Mar 17, 2026
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Australia's stillbirth prevention program saves lives, shows evaluation
Fewer stillbirths and reduced perinatal mortality are the key findings of the first analysis of the Safer Baby Bundle, Australia's national stillbirth prevention program. The Safer Baby Bundle is a set of evidence-based clinical ...
Feb 5, 2026
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New research reveals stark regional differences in care after second trimester baby loss
The care that women receive following a miscarriage during the second trimester of pregnancy varies according to where in the UK and Ireland the woman is treated, new research shows. The study, led by the University of Aberdeen ...
Feb 4, 2026
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Influenza and whooping cough vaccines safe in twin pregnancies
Women who receive the influenza or whooping cough vaccine during a twin pregnancy do not face a higher risk of birth complications, University of Queensland researchers have found. The study—which showed 72% of women pregnant ...
Jan 29, 2026
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Maternity baby deaths are higher in the North of England than in the South, reports study
A new paper indicates that maternity services in the North of England most consistently report higher-than-average rates of perinatal mortality, including stillbirths, compared to those in the South.
Jan 15, 2026
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New clues to preventing stillbirth: Research highlights premature placental aging
Flinders University researchers have uncovered a biological process that could explain some stillbirths and pave the way for early detection and prevention.
Dec 22, 2025
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Doctors deliver 'miracle' baby while removing 22-pound ovarian cyst
Ryu Lopez is quite literally a miracle baby. Ryu developed completely outside his mother's uterus, resting on his mother's vital organs in what doctors called a very rare abdominal ectopic pregnancy.
Dec 17, 2025
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COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduces risk to pregnant women and babies, study finds
Pregnant people who received a COVID-19 vaccine were far less likely to experience severe illness or deliver their babies prematurely, according to a major new UBC-led study published in JAMA.
Dec 15, 2025
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