Pregnant women undergo all kinds of medical checks. This is to monitor the health of both the mother and child and to detect ...

Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a ubiquitous class of chemicals, is associated with adverse outcomes such as pre-eclampsia, low infant birth weight, and later-life ...

Pregnancy malaria (PM) causes severe anemia in the mother and low birthweight (LBW) in the child, and these sequelae alone result in an estimated 10,000 maternal deaths and 200,000 infant deaths ...

The global health community is at a decisive moment. As the USA considers funding cuts to crucial health initiatives, including the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the President's ...

Pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa face heightened susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria, with placental sequestration driving adverse outcomes. The infection may lead to ...

This temporary organ that nurtures unborn babies may have driven the development of our large, social human brains. Understanding the placenta – the basics The placenta is a dynamic, intelligent ...

Nigerian manufacturer Codix Bio Ltd plans to make millions of HIV and Malaria test kits at its new plant outside Lagos for the local and regional market to help fill gaps in the wake of cutbacks ...

Ghana and Sierra Leone are using AI-powered drones to identify and eliminate mosquito breeding grounds in a bid to prevent malaria outbreaks. The drones, developed by Japanese start-up SORA ...

Malaria is often associated with jaundice, where levels of the yellow pigment bilirubin are higher. In this study of mice, scientists show that bilirubin generated by the enzyme biliverdin ...

Complications that may happen include: Placental Abruption Sometimes, the placenta becomes detached from the uterine wall too soon, leading to bleeding and less oxygen and nutrients to the fetus. The ...

Historically, malaria cases were reported in many parts of the country, especially in the 1940s, including suburbs around Sydney when soldiers infected overseas returned to Australia.

Malaria is a mosquito-borne disease that is caused by Plasmodium parasites. Patients with malaria experience flu-like symptoms and, in severe cases, the disease can progress to neurological ...