A new blood test should tell an expectant mom her chances of being a parent. After trying for more than a year, Ebony Wilson was thrilled to learn she was pregnant. But Ebony and her husband lost ...

For expectant parents eager to learn their baby’s gender well before the NHS scan, early gender tests offer an exciting alternative. Peek A Baby is one such provider in the UK, offering a non-invasive ...

Brittany Higgins has announced the birth of her first child with her husband David Sharaz. “Last night we welcomed our little ...

In the first instalment of a series to mark the 10th anniversary of the Future Science Prize, Holly Chik and Shen Xinmei look ...

Caring for a baby is a full-time job, often causing new mothers to overlook their own health needs. This situation is exemplified by the low compliance with postpartum glucose screening among women ...

Blood tests are a routine part of your prenatal care. Here's everything you need to know about what you can expect.

Know the characteristics of high blood pressure in pregnant women, because this condition can be dangerous if not treated ...

A rarer form occurs soon after the baby is delivered ... to develop a blood test for preeclampsia. Researchers used cell-free DNA sequence data from 1,000 women taken during the first trimester ...

See part one of Imogen’s pregnancy diary which reveals why she was dumbstruck when she found out she was pregnant here.

An ANA blood test (antinuclear antibody test) is usually performed on a blood sample as part of the diagnostic process for certain autoimmune diseases. It is usually ordered along with other blood ...

A new blood test was found to detect colon cancer with more than 80% accuracy — and to rule it out for 90% of healthy people. The results were presented at the 2025 American Society of Clinical ...