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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

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Ape ‘midwives’ spotted helping female bonobos give birth

When female bonobos went into labour, other females gathered around to keep them safe, swatting away flies and even seemingly trying to catch the baby as it emerged

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Gallery of terrifying gynaecological tools from past 200 years

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Finger-prick test reveals fetus's sex in the first trimester

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Finger-prick test reveals fetus's sex in the first trimester

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Infections during pregnancy affect a child's brain function

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DNA sequencing of babies is here: Should it be available to all?

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Dad power: The surprising new science of fatherhood

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Down's syndrome has become the newest front in the abortion wars

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Probiotics and fish oil in pregnancy may reduce child allergies

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Valentine’s Day seems to cause a mini baby-boom 9 months later

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I got DNA tested to see if I would pass on diseases to my kids

Many doctors now suggest people consider getting their DNA checked for genetic diseases before starting a family. Alice Klein decided to take the test

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We can now read the whole genome of a fetus in the womb

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Pregnant women have to navigate a minefield of painkiller advice

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Time for the UK to stop dithering and add folic acid to bread

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2018 preview: Gene therapy treats disease while in the womb

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