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President Rodrigo Duterte Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this month ruled that dozens of contraceptives, including implants and pills, were not abortion inducing and thus the government could distribute them for free. (Photo: AFP)

Rising number of new mums in Philippines as birth control plans fail

Despite oppositions, President Rodrigo Duterte, has followed in his predecessor's footsteps in trying to get...

24 Nov 2017 5:10 AM GMT

A woman who had been born without a uterus gave birth to the baby at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds microbial bacteria can help identify signs of preterm...

Study found subtle changes to bacteria present in vagina are strongly associated with woman's waters breaking early.

25 Jan 2018 2:59 AM GMT

The babys condition deteriorated soon after birth due to breathing issues and needed oxygen supply immediately. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Dead woman 'gives birth' to stillborn ten days after she died

Experts say build up of gases is believed to have forced baby out of corpse.

19 Jan 2018 3:24 PM GMT

In this Friday, July 21, 2017 file photo Britains Prince William, second left, and his wife Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, second right, and their children, Prince George, left, and Princess Charlotte, right are on their way to board a plane in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo: AP)

Royal countdown begins: Kate and William won't know baby's gender...

Parking suspended outside hospital where Kate is expected to give birth at some point over next three weeks as...

9 April 2018 2:27 PM GMT

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Wives of twin brothers give birth on same day

The brothers' wives had their due dates two weeks apart.

5 April 2018 3:25 PM GMT

Most pregnant women with the condition known as bicornuate uterus, carry one baby on one side.

Miracle birth: Mum with 2 wombs conceives in both at same time,...

The odds of the phenomenon are 500 million to one, with fewer than a hundred examples ever recorded worldwide.

31 July 2018 6:59 AM GMT

The drug makes the malaria pathogen unable to metabolise or reproduce. (Photo: Pixabay)

Immunity protein at birth reduces childhood malaria risk, says study

Childhood malaria remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality resulting in 500,000 deaths annually.

27 July 2018 3:16 PM GMT

Brown fat has the property of burning white fat to keep our body warm (Photo: AFP)

Scientists explain why people born in last 6 months are less likely to...

They revealed that having sex in winter produces children who are thinner since their bodies have better ability to burn...

10 July 2018 8:56 AM GMT

A pregnant woman gave birth to a baby on board a local train in Mumbai on Saturday, officials said. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Mumbai woman gives birth baby inside board local train

This is 9th time doctors of Railway's One Rupee Clinic has performed or assisted in a successful delivery.

15 Sep 2019 4:22 AM GMT

Sharing details of the episode on social media, the air ambulance crew christened the new baby with her first hashtag (Photo: AFP)

British baby born on roadside as heavy snow blocks road to hospital

Paramedics arrived soon after and tended to mother and newborn before rushing them to Darlington Memorial Hospital...

2 March 2018 3:21 AM GMT

The murky case threw the spotlight on Thailands then unregulated rent-a-womb industry. (Photo: Pixabay)

World's first baby born via womb transplant from dead donor

Dani Ejzenberg, a doctor at Brazil's Sao Paulo University hospital, led the research.

6 Dec 2018 4:30 AM GMT

The baby was diagnosed with pygopagus parasiticus, a birth condition observed in one in a million pregnancies (Photo: AFP)

Dad wants to train as midwife after delivering two of his own children

Lee said that he is in awe of midwives who do such a brilliant job every day.

5 May 2018 8:47 AM GMT