Obstetrics & gynaecology
First baby born via uterus transplanted from dead donor
In a medical first, a mother who received a uterus transplant from a dead donor gave birth to a healthy baby, researchers reported Wednesday.
Dec 5, 2018
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Cardiology
33 weeks pregnant, an emergency delivery and heart failure
About 33 weeks into her pregnancy, Lupita Garcia struggled to breathe so much that she slept sitting up. Three days later, she awoke with heart palpitations and chest discomfort.
Feb 16, 2021
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COVID-19 can be transmitted in the womb, study reports
A baby girl in Texas—born prematurely to a mother with COVID-19—is the strongest evidence to date that intrauterine (in the womb) transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can occur, ...
Jul 10, 2020
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Why baby's sex may influence risk of pregnancy-related complicatations
The sex of a baby controls the level of small molecules known as metabolites in the pregnant mother's blood, which may explain why risks of some diseases in pregnancy vary depending whether the mother is carrying a boy or ...
Jul 12, 2018
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Baby with two heads born in Bangladesh
Doctors at a Bangladesh hospital were treating a baby girl born with two heads on Thursday, medical officials and the newborn's father said.
Nov 12, 2015
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
First-ever set of sextuplets born in Poland
A woman has given birth to Poland's first sextuplets with each newborn weighing about one kilogram (2.2 pounds), physicians at the University Hospital in the city of Krakow announced on Monday.
May 20, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How forceps permanently changed the way humans are born
Obstetric forceps look like ninja weapons. They come as a pair: 16 inches of solid steel for each hand with curved "blades" that taper into a set of molded grips. Designed for emergencies that require a quick delivery, they ...
Oct 24, 2019
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Mexican girl, 9, gives birth, authorities seek father
A nine-year-old Mexican girl has given birth and authorities are looking for the presumed father, who is 17, officials said Wednesday.
Feb 6, 2013
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US couple sues IVF clinic over baby mix-up
A US woman and her husband are suing a fertility clinic they say implanted a stranger's baby, lawyers said Monday.
Nov 9, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Huge tumor removed from pregnant Bolivian woman
Bolivian doctors said Thursday they have successfully removed a 15-kilogram (33-pound) tumor from a woman in her 35th week of pregnancy who has since given birth to a healthy baby girl.
Mar 22, 2012
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