The WHO has released new guidelines for genome editing technology
These recommendations will help improve the safety and access of genome-editing treatments
In vitro "blastoids" can model early human development without animal embryos
This technique is a game-changer to study early human development and to understand how babies are made
About 15% of maternity healthcare workers have COVID-19 antibodies, despite never being diagnosed with the disease
New research from London, UK, examines the risks to this group of healthcare professionals
New wireless monitors let premature babies have skin-to-skin contact even in the NICU
Premature and ill babies thrive with direct contact, but wires from traditional sensors get in the way
Cytokines prevent the whooping cough bacteria from invading the rest of the body (in mice)
Researchers hope that this finding will eventually lead to new treatment for the disease in infants
Pregnant women must get their flu shots to help avoid future influenza epidemics
The flu virus treats the altered immune systems of pregnant individuals as its training ground to get stronger, making vaccination an imperative
70 years ago, physicians used a heart defect to fix blue babies
The Blalock-Taussig shunt solves one congenital heart disease by recreating a second one
Scientists are recruiting live bacteria to fight deadly infections
A study in rural India is raising hopes for a future without antibiotics