Genetic carrier screening is conducted to determine if an asymptomatic person is a carrier for a potentially inheritable pathogenic gene.

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When pregnant women are drug tested without their knowledge or consent, they're less likely to trust providers and less ...

Why do some women go through a battery of tests when they fall pregnant and some not? We provide a chart for quick reference.

CALIFORNIA, CA, UNITED STATES, May 29, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global genetic testing market is anticipated to ...

The maternal mortality rate (death due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth) in Uganda is 284 per 100,000 live births. Every day, more than 7,200 babies are stillborn globally, according to ...

Despite medical innovations, maternal mortality rates in the US remain high, especially compared with those of similarly wealthy countries.

Pro-life and Christian leaders offered mixed reactions after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this week that would strip federal funding from the nation's largest abortion provider, as ...

The massive spending and tax cut bill, called the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” includes a provision that forbids Medicaid dollars from flowing to abortion providers.

A new study reveals that over one in four Indian children under 12 carry inherited blood disorders. The findings highlight urgent need for early screening and region-specific health policies.

Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) detects twice as many Down syndrome cases as second-trimester serum screening (STSS), with higher sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value.

Manchester-based Yourgene Health has launched IONA Care+, a non-invasive prenatal screening service for genetic conditions. Molecular diagnostics specialist Yourgene, part of the French Novacyt ...