Effect of lockdowns on birth rates in the UK
Many wondered whether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust. We finally have some answers—for the UK, at least.
Apr 21, 2022
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Many wondered whether the COVID lockdowns would lead to a baby boom or a bust. We finally have some answers—for the UK, at least.
Apr 21, 2022
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Despite an overall decline in stillbirths across the UK in recent years, rates among black and South Asian communities are still around double those of the rest of the population, finds an analysis of monitoring data, published ...
Mar 9, 2022
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Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic's first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Feb 23, 2022
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The implementation of federally funded sex education programs over a decade ago was followed by a decline in teenage pregnancies in counties where these programs were implemented, finds a new study. The research, which encompasses ...
Feb 14, 2022
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, birth rates in the UK had already declined to historically low levels. The most recent data published by the national statistical offices suggest a short-term decline in births in England and ...
Jan 18, 2022
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The number of babies born in China fell again last year, official data showed Monday, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party's ambitions to boost national wealth and influence with a workforce that has been shrinking ...
Jan 17, 2022
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Women who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications.
Jan 13, 2022
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In a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica that examined the total population of women aged 40–49 years between 2008–2018 in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, birth rates increased in Denmark and ...
Jan 6, 2022
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U.S. population growth dipped to its lowest rate since the nation's founding during the first year of the pandemic as the coronavirus curtailed immigration, delayed pregnancies and killed hundreds of thousands of U.S. residents, ...
Dec 21, 2021
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Chemical pollution from burning fossil fuels could play a significant part in global decline in sperm counts, a fresh study finds.
Dec 20, 2021
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