Pregnant women 'can and should' get Covid19 vaccine, says Health Ministry : Report

Jun 26, 2021, at 07:00 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bringing a major change in its vaccine policy, the Union health ministry said Friday that pregnant women "can and should" be vaccinated against Covid-19, according to media reports.

Oral healthcare poor among pregnant women in Bhutan

Apr 07, 2021, at 11:40 pm

Oral healthcare during pregnancy is poor in Bhutan, with 40 percent of expectant mother’s never visiting dental hospital despite having problems, according to a recent study. Doctors said oral health is “of utmost necessity” as it could lead to other problems among pregnant women.

Mothers unlikely to pass COVID-19 to their newborn babies if precautions are taken: Study 

Jul 24, 2020, at 03:17 pm

Mothers with COVID-19 infection are unlikely to pass the virus to their newborn babies, if correct hygiene precautions are observed, according to a small observational study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal.

Pregnant women are not at greater risk of severe COVID-19 than other women: Study

May 15, 2020, at 04:33 pm

London/IBNS: Researchers from the University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Universities of Leeds and Birmingham, Kings and Imperial Colleges London, have published new research that suggests pregnant women are no more likely to become ill with severe COVID-19 than non-pregnant woman.

Coronavirus: Health system overload threatens pregnant women and newborns

May 07, 2020, at 03:29 pm

New York/IBNS: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates that 116 million babies have been born since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and on Thursday called for governments to maintain lifesaving services for pregnant women and newborns that are under increasing threat from strained health services and supply chains.

Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older mums more likely to develop heart problems in later life, study finds

Dec 03, 2019, at 08:51 am

London/IBNS: Changes occur in the placenta in older pregnant mothers leading to a greater likelihood of poor health in their male offspring, a study in rats has shown.

1 in 3 women experience ‘loss of control’ eating in pregnancy

Jun 06, 2018, at 06:32 pm

New York, June 6 (IBNS): More than a third of women report feeling out of control over the amount they eat during pregnancy, according to new UCL-led research.