Unborn babies

You could hold your unborn baby before its birth, thanks to this Russian firm

The company specializes in intricate features of the babies including face, hands, feet and umbilical cord.

Mar 12, 2018, 17:45 PM IST

Zika virus breakthrough? This malaria drug protects fetuses from infection

Researchers say the drug appeared to reduce transmission of Zika virus from pregnant mice to their foetuses.

Jul 11, 2017, 16:43 PM IST

Zika virus infections may cause eye diseases to unborn babies, says study

A new study has found zika virus infections may cause lasting eye diseases which could pose more danger to unborn babies than previously thought.

May 26, 2017, 18:28 PM IST

Confirmed! Zika causes fetal brain damage in unborn babies

The research has further found that small amounts of genetic material from the Zika virus can be detected from a blood sample taken from a pregnant woman even weeks after the acute rash caused by the infection has passed, when the development of brain damage in the fetus is underway.

Mar 31, 2016, 13:36 PM IST

World's first blood test for accurate prenatal testing

It can use the blood that is taken from the mother at the early stages of pregnancy, negating the need for multiple appointments.

Nov 09, 2015, 16:20 PM IST