Not just lungs, carbon particles can penetrate into placenta of pregnant women

A new research has found evidence that air pollutants pass from lungs to the placenta

5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2021, 1.9 million stillborn: UN reports

A death of child or youth every 4.4 seconds; many could have been prevented with equitable access to high-quality healthcare

COVID-19 and pregnancy: What happens to your immune system

The foetus is well protected from the passage of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to child, according to studies 

'South Asia, Africa show poor progress towards MDGs'

India fares worse than Bangladesh and Nepal, says report