Pregnancy and child news
Your guide to the pregnancy and child science that makes the news
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Single-injection vaccine device still a long way off
Monday September 18 2017
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No change to alcohol guidelines for pregnancy
Tuesday September 12 2017
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Older babies 'sleep better in their own room'
Tuesday September 5 2017
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C-section mums warned about dangers of ‘vaginal seeding’
Wednesday August 23 2017
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Reports that antibacterials in pregnancy are 'harmful' unfounded
Monday August 14 2017
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Vitamin B3, found in Marmite, unproven to prevent miscarriage
Thursday August 10 2017
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Saliva may speed healing process, but 'kissing it better' probably won't
Thursday August 10 2017
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Western sperm counts 'halved' in last 40 years
Wednesday July 26 2017
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High-dose vitamin D 'doesn't prevent colds and flu in kids'
Wednesday July 19 2017
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Face-to-face bullying much more common than cyberbullying
Thursday July 13 2017
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Is a new flu pandemic just three mutations away?
Friday June 16 2017
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Obese mums more likely to give birth to babies with birth defects
Thursday June 15 2017
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An egg a day may prevent stunted growth in infants
Thursday June 8 2017
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Babies put into their own room at six months 'sleep longer'
Tuesday June 6 2017
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Parents' phone addiction may lead to child behavioural problems
Wednesday May 31 2017
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Link between stress in pregnancy and ADHD unfounded
Wednesday May 31 2017
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Just half a glass of wine a day may increase breast cancer risk
Tuesday May 23 2017
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Weak link between grandmums' smoking and autistic grandkids
Friday April 28 2017
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Being either under or overweight may increase migraine risk
Tuesday April 18 2017
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Brain cell reprogramming therapy shows promise for Parkinson's
Tuesday April 11 2017
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Antibiotic use linked to 'pre-cancerous' bowel changes
Thursday April 6 2017
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British babies 'among the world's biggest criers' claim unproven
Tuesday April 4 2017
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Breastfeeding 'doesn't boost children's intelligence'
Tuesday March 28 2017
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Grandparents 'may be first to spot autism in a child'
Friday March 17 2017
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Parents told to use pram covers to protect babies from air pollution
Friday March 10 2017