Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

LatAm virus cases top 1.5mn as markets fear second wave

A worrying social crisis is brewing in Latin America where the coronavirus pandemic is spiralling, experts are warning, as fears of a second wave in the United States sent shivers through global markets.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Labour–inducing drugs put to the test

Researchers comparing the use of two drugs for pregnant women who do not go into labour shortly after their waters break have found both are reasonable options.

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Deaths during childbirth reduced by half

In their latest report a team of academics, clinicians and charity representatives, called MBRRACE-UK, has looked at the quality of care for stillbirths and neonatal deaths of babies born at term who were alive at the onset ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

WHO revises childbirth guidelines to curb caesarean delivery surge

The UN health agency said Thursday it has revised a benchmark used by health professionals worldwide in caring for women during childbirth because it has caused a surge in interventions like caesarean sections that could ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

If you're pregnant, how accurate is your 'due date'?

More than 1,700 pregnant women in South Australia have reportedly been given the wrong "due date" due to a technical error in their computerized medical records. This has prompted concerns some women may have had an early ...

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