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The summer 2024 COVID-19 wave is a good reminder that it’s important to get vaccinated with the updated shot.
A study of more than 1,000 IVF patients showed a deep learning software system was almost as good as human experts at choosing viable embryos.
The abortion drug they’re talking about is mifepristone, otherwise known as RU486. It has been used in Australia since 2012, opening access to women who couldn’t previously access abortions.
The vaccine protects newborn babies through antibodies that cross the placenta.
Women athletes in various stages of pregnancy have continually challenged the perception of what a woman can do while pregnant, but they need more support.
First Nations women face almost twice the risk of stillbirth compared to non-First Nations women. Much of the inequity can be linked to the ongoing impact of colonisation on birthing women.
Oral sex conception, splash pregnancies and double pregnancies can all happen – albeit very, very occasionally.
A nursery for Olympic athletes is a small step forward for women returning to sport after birth. But what’s happening among Australian sporting codes?
Immigration rhetoric and policies have created a chilling effect for immigrants seeking medical care. Two dozen Latina immigrant mothers share their experiences during pregnancy.
Pregnant people can contract toxoplasmosis, which causes birth defects like blindness and brain defects. The parasite is more common than you might think.
Mitochondrial disease is an inherited condition with a poor prognosis. But a technique using a donated egg can stop this fault passing on to babies.
Your estimated due date isn’t always accurate but can impact the care you receive.
Centuries ago, women could “plead the belly” - argue they were pregnant to avoid the death penalty. It gave rise to the female jurors in Australian courtrooms.
Nipples might be most associated with breastfeeding – but they can tell us much more about our bodies and health
How and why preterm birth happens is still unclear, in part because research on pregnancy tends to focus on developmental biology.
Adding vitamin and mineral supplements to the diet of pregnant women with antenatal depression not only reduced their symptoms and improved their functioning – it also benefitted their infants.
Many prenatal supplements don’t have enough folate, choline and omega-3 fatty acids.
The new law makes it illegal to possess 2 types of abortion pills without a prescription.
28% of trans and non-binary people felt they were not treated with dignity and respect during labour – but coverage of the UK birth trauma report has largely ignored LGBTQ+ families
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Human Immunology, Swansea University
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Caroline Homer is a Friend of The Conversation.
Deputy Director (Gender Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Burnet Institute
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Biochemistry & Immunology Lecturer, Swansea University
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Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Griffith University
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NHMRC Early Career Fellow, Telethon Kids Institute
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Professor, Mater Research Institute; Director, Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, Macquarie University
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Karin Hammarberg is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Exercise Physiology Lecturer, Australian Catholic University
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Professor and Associate Dean - Diversity, Belonging, Inclusion, and Equity, Australian National University
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Assistant Director of Pharmacy, Mater Health SEQ in conjoint appointment as Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Bond University and as Associate Professor (Clinical), The University of Queensland
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Professor of Maternal and Child Health, University of Stirling
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Clinical Perinatal Epidemiologist, The University of Queensland
