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  Nagpur: 25-year-old rape survivor watches YouTube, attempts abortion at home; hospitalised

  India | September 28, 2021 8:07 IST

  The woman later told an official a 30-year-old man was raping her since 2016, on the pretext of marriage.

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  Unravelling mother to baby transmission of Zika virus

  News | September 02, 2020 9:26 IST

  A new study has shown that Zika virus can establish a persistent, replicating infection in the placenta, which is present months after the onset of the acute infection.

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  Study reveals exposure to 'good bacteria' during pregnancy buffers risk of autism-like syndrome

  Lifestyle | May 28, 2020 8:29 IST

  Giving beneficial bacteria to stressed mothers during the equivalent of the third trimester of pregnancy prevents an autism-like disorder in their offspring, according to a new animal study by researchers.

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  This new blood test can predict fetal alcohol syndrome during pregnancy

  Lifestyle | November 10, 2016 14:00 IST

  Babies exposed to alcohol in the womb can develop fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), a condition that results in a wide range of physical, behavioral, and learning problems. Now, researchers have identified a new blood

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  They pressed my belly till the fetus came out, says 16-year-old

  India | September 04, 2016 23:45 IST

  In yet another horrific incident in Uttar Pradesh, a 16-year-old has alleged that she has been brutally troubled and her belly pressed till the fetus came out. Heena Khan who does not remember what

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  Micropacemaker to treat foetus with heart block

  Lifestyle | March 28, 2015 13:42 IST

  New York: In a first, researchers have designed a fully implantable micropacemaker for use in a foetus with complete heart block.Reported in the journal Heart Rhythm, the micropacemaker has been designated a Humanitarian Use Device

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  Fetus Kicks Tumour In Womb, Saves Mom

  World | July 26, 2010 12:14 IST

  London: You may call it a miracle — a baby saved his mother's life before he was even born just by kicking in the womb only to alert doctors of a tumour inside. Mother-to-be Claire