Globally, NIPT is seeing increasing uptake across hospitals and diagnostic laboratories as demand for safer, early fetal screening rise and prenatal care pathways continue to evolve globally helping ...

A new study indicates that noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) performed using a low-cost form of whole genome sequencing ...

The biomarker test looks for two specific proteins in the blood and uses their ratio to determine preterm birth risk. When ...

Prevention, screening, and vaccination are vital for managing infection risk during pregnancy due to altered maternal immunity.

The new screening recommendations put an emphasis on ending racial disparities. Doctors and healthcare providers should monitor pregnant patients' blood pressure regularly throughout pregnancy, ...

Current guidelines for gestational diabetes recommend screening for everyone during the 24–28th weeks of pregnancy. Screening can help detect gestational diabetes to prevent complications from the ...

Ellen Francis, PhD, discusses the benefits, challenges, and future implications of implementing earlier diabetes screening for pregnant women. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and ...

The US Preventative Services Task Force recently updated their guidelines regarding screening for hypertensive disorders among pregnant people. Experts agree that screening is an effective way to ...

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Hormone levels in very early pregnancy are lower than later in pregnancy, which can make test line appear faint. For accuracy, follow the test instructions and retest if you’re unsure. When you take a ...

If a pregnant woman contracts rubella in the first 17 weeks of pregnancy, then the risk for congenital rubella in the newborn — which may entail spontaneous abortion, intrauterine death, or severe ...