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Zika virus case detected in Gujarat, patient discharged after treatment
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Zika disease, a viral infection, is mostly a mosquito-borne disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. It can also be transmitted to the foetus during pregnancy, through sexual contact, blood transfusion and organ transplantation.
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Maharashtra: 24-year-old women dies after abortion performed at home; husb
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Following the incident, the police arrested the woman's husband and father-in-law. The deceased's mother-in-law was also booked in connection with the case.
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Delhi HC allows termination of 32 weeks pregnancy noting abnormality in fo
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Saturday allowed a plea of a married woman seeking permission to medically terminate her 32 weeks pregnancy of abnormal foetus.
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Married woman seeks permission for termination of 32 week pregnancy; Delhi
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
A married woman moved to the Delhi High Court seeking permission to medically terminate her 32-week pregnancy with an abnormal foetus.
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Pune: Three more patients test positive for Zika, total cases rise to 12
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Union Health Ministry has urged the states to maintain a constant state of vigilance through screening of pregnant women for Zika virus infection and monitoring the growth of the foetus of expecting mothers who have tested positive.
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SC declines woman to terminate 32-week pregnancy
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to allow a 26-year-old woman, who had lost her husband in October 2023, to terminate her over-32-week pregnancy.
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Research reveals blood test can identify genetic diseases in fetuses
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Odense University Hospital and the University of Southern Denmark collaborated to create a new screening test. They can examine all the genes in the foetus using a blood sample from the mother who is expecting.
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US: Texas Supreme Court blocks pregnant woman with complications from emer
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
The Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocked a pregnant woman from obtaining an emergency abortion even though her foetus was diagnosed with a 'fatal genetic condition', CNN reported.
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Air pollution may have adverse effects on foetus, warns top expert
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As air quality continues to remain severe in Delhi NCR, experts warn of ill effects on the foetus while alerting to a massive health emergency situation.
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SC averse to directing doctors to stop unborn's heartbeat, turns down plea
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, also comprising Justice JB Pardiwala, observed that if a medical termination were to be conducted at this stage, the doctors would be faced with a viable foetus.
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Delhi HC directs to constitute medical board on woman's plea seeking termi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to immediately constitute a medical board to consider whether it will be safe for a woman to undergo the procedure for termination of 22 weeks 4 days pregnancy or not and also on the condition of the foet
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26-week pregnancy termination: AIIMS informs SC no abnormality detected in
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
"It is felt that with proper care and treatment under appropriate medical supervision, the mother and baby can be managed well during pregnancy and postpartum as has been previously evidenced by her response to medications. In case of worsening of symptoms she may be admitted and treated," A
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