UAB awarded $1.8m to support maternal and child health education
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded $1.8m to strengthen education and leadership in maternal and child health. The funding…
BetterHelp launches campaign to support maternal mental health
BetterHelp has launched a new campaign to support mothers through the emotional challenges of motherhood, including a three-part YouTube series and a…
Kanvas Biosciences secures Gates Foundation backing for maternal gut health therapeutic
Kanvas Biosciences has secured a new investment from the Gates Foundation to develop what it says will be the world’s first fully…
US$3m grant to study aiming to strengthen bones while still in the womb
A research project has been awarded a US$3.1m grant to explore how targeted therapy for rare bone diseases, such as osteogenesis imperfecta…
Premature placental separation may increase the child’s risk of heart disease by age 28
The risk of developing early cardiovascular disease or dying from cardiovascular disease by the age of 28 was about 4.6 times higher among…
Study reveals early developmental gaps in twins compared to siblings
Twins often don’t pick up new skills quite as fast as single-born children in their early years, according to the findings of…