February 26, 2016 Surgeons perform first uterus transplant in US Surgeons in Cleveland say they have performed the nation's first uterus transplant, a new frontier that aims to give women who lack wombs a chance at pregnancy.
February 25, 2016 Researchers say squishiness of fertilized egg may predict IVF success A new study that tested the rigidity of an hour-old fertilized egg may result in a more accurate way for physicians to choose the best embryos during in vitro fertilization.
February 25, 2016 China struggles with IVF demand as one-child policy ends The Nanfang clinic in China's southern Guangdong province says it offers Chinese patients seeking in-vitro fertilization (IVF) the chance to choose the gender of their child, avoid stringent approval checks and snarling queues.
February 25, 2016 Colombia reports 'probable' case of microcephaly in aborted fetus Colombian health officials reported on Wednesday a "probable" case of microcephaly possibly linked to Zika, as the country closely watches potential impacts of the mosquito-borne virus.
February 24, 2016 Doctors warn of demand for 'vaginal seeding' despite thin evidence British doctors say more parents are requesting so-called "vaginal seeding", when a swab from the mother's vagina is wiped into a newborn's mouth after caesarean-section birth, despite a lack of evidence for its medical benefits.
February 16, 2016 Pregnant women should consider delaying travel to Zika areas: WHO Women who are pregnant should consider putting off travel to areas infected with the Zika virus as a precautionary measure, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday in new advice.
February 11, 2016 Catholic group urges pope to allow contraception to fight Zika A Roman Catholic group appealed to Pope Francis on Wednesday to allow Church members to "follow their conscience" and use contraception or to let women have abortions to protect themselves against the Zika virus.
February 11, 2016 Zika mosquitoes not guaranteed to lie low for Rio Olympics Alarmed by the growing global scare about the spread of the Zika virus, Brazilian officials and Olympic organizers are telling would-be visitors to the Games to fear not.
February 10, 2016 US to study Zika link to Guillain-Barre in Puerto Rico Experts from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are heading to Puerto Rico this week to study whether the mosquito-borne Zika virus will cause an increase in cases of a rare neurological disorder known as Guillain-Barre syndrome as the outbreak intensifies in this U.S. territory.
February 9, 2016 Hawaii's Big Island declares emergency over dengue fever infections The mayor of Hawaii's Big Island declared a state of emergency on Monday to deal with a growing outbreak of dengue fever, spread by infected mosquitoes, with 250 cases confirmed over the past four months.
