In the ongoing petition for medical termination of the pregnancy of a married woman who is over 26 weeks pregnant, the foetus gets another three days to live as the Supreme Court on Friday sought a report from AIIMS on various aspects, including whether the foetus is suffering from any subst
For decades, scientists have understood that pregnancy requires a mother's body to modify so that her immune system does not fight the developing foetus as if it were a hostile foreign invader.
Despite knowing a lot more about pregnancy immunology in recent years, a new study demonstrates t
Researchers discovered genetic foundations that allow certain populations of highland mice to protect growing foetuses at higher elevations. The findings were published in the journal 'Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.'
Neurogenesis, or the development of neural cells from stem cells, begins in the foetus at 5 weeks gestation and is nearly complete by 28 weeks. It is a complicated process with intricate processes.
The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) on Monday informed the Delhi High Court that the medical examination of a woman seeking termination of a 27-week abnormal pregnancy is underway. The High Court listed the matter tomorrow at 4 PM.
Earlier in the day, according to a Pune lab report, a 5-year-old girl in Karnataka tested positive for the Zika virus and has been advised to take precautionary measures.
During pregnancy, drinking may have side-effects upon the developing foetus. As per a new study presented at the Radiological Society of North America, it may also have an impact on the development of the baby's brain.
The Delhi High court on Tuesday allowed a plea seeking permission for the medical termination of 33 weeks pregnancy where the foetus was said to be suffering from a cerebral deformity.
The Delhi High court on Monday reserved an order on a plea of a woman seeking permission for medical termination of pregnancy of a 33-week foetus suffering from cerebral deformity.
LNJP hospital's administration was pulled up by the Delhi High Court on Monday for delaying examination of a woman seeking permission for termination of 33-week foetus over cerebral anomaly.