Unhelpful comments can be a source of stress for people struggling with infertility, and can mean that seeking social support can result in more, rather than less, distress.
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Most people don’t intend to be hurtful or insensitive in their conversations with people experiencing infertility — they often just don’t know what to say.
Antibodies are incredibly good at finding the coronavirus. Antigen tests put them to work.
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An antigen test was given emergency use authorization by the FDA in early May. A biochemist explains how COVID-19 antigen tests work.
Only one third of women in Madagascar get prenatal care in the first trimester.
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Providing affordable pregnancy tests to women in low-resource countries is a critical, yet under-appreciated, way to improve their health.
False positive results have raised questions about home pregnancy tests.
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The increased demand for home-based diagnostic tests calls for stricter regulation.
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A panel of experts has ruled that Primodos did not cause birth defects. But what’s the science behind their decision?
Human embryo at 5 weeks.
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The MHRA has opened an inquiry on the once popular pregnancy test pills. Did they really cause birth defects in children born in the 1970s?