Tens of thousands of women in the UK may be experiencing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after miscarriages each year, a leading researcher warns.
Research shows black women are at a 40% higher risk of pregnancy loss than white women.
Cells collected during smear tests for cervical cancer might be useful for detecting early tumours elsewhere, such as in the breasts and ovaries, research suggests.
Women who experience bleeding in early pregnancy and have had at least one miscarriage should be treated with the hormone progesterone.
Folic acid is to be added to UK flour to help prevent spinal birth defects in babies, the government has announced.
False and misleading claims that Covid-19 vaccines harm fertility and cause miscarriages are still circulating online, against all the evidence.
France has passed a law allowing single women and lesbian couples to get fertility treatment, currently reserved for heterosexual couples.
A large UK study suggests having coronavirus around the time of birth may increase the chance of stillbirths and premature births - although the overall risks remain low.
A major trial to detect one of the most elusive and deadly cancers - ovarian - has failed to save lives, after two decades of work.
Oral sex may create an environment for a common vaginal condition called bacterial vaginosis or BV, according to research in the journal PLoS Biology.
