Nearly half of Zika pregnancies result in miscarriages, birth defects

Significant problems were seen among women infected just a few weeks before giving birth

Indian scientists find out how zika virus causes microcephaly in infants

A certain protein of zika virus affects proliferation rates of human neural stem cells and promotes faulty neuron formation

UK fertility clinics offering unverified add-on services

A research paper finds that only 13 of 74 clinics substantiated the claims on their websites

Child birth: Govt doctors either leave women scarred or refuse care

Several women end up giving birth on roads, which raises a question on the medical fraternity’s ethical and humanitarian values

Oxytocin ban: Karnataka pharma PSU incapable of handling responsibility, says IMA

Ahead of the SC hearing, the Indian Medical Association says Centre should not have moved court considering public interest

Domestic violence affects maternal and child health: study

Research carried out in rural Uttar Pradesh shows that 34 per cent of women face complications as a result of violence

Maternal and neonatal mortality rate high despite improvement in childbirth practices

A study conducted in public health centres in Uttar Pradesh shows complying to essential childbirth practices did not significantly alter …