The highest air temperature recorded during the study was 45C but during the rainy season high humidity could often make it feel hotter. The women were scanned using a portable ultrasound devices to record the foetal heart rate of their unborn babies. Readings were taken at the start of their shift, in the middle of … Read more
Scientists in their study have found that harmful nanoparticles that are generally found in our surroundings when inhaled during pregnancy can escape the lungs and enter the placenta and lead to low birth weight in babies. The study conducted by the scientists of Rutgers University was published in the Placenta journal. During their study, the … Read more
Gurgaon: Health department officials conducted a raid at a private laboratory in Sector 63 and found it to be carrying out non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) without the required permissions. This test, the officials said, can be used to determine the sex of a foetus through further genetic testing. While NIPT is legal in India, the … Read more