Six deliveries per thousand are stillbirths in India, highest rate in northern states: StudyA recent analysis of Indian health data reveals a stillbirth rate of 6.548 per 1,000 births in 2020, with urban areas showing higher rates ...
13 Aug, 2025, 05.49 PM IST
WHO felicitates India for elimination of trachoma as public health problemIndia was honored by the WHO for eliminating trachoma, following Nepal and Myanmar. Other recognitions included Bhutan for achieving cervic...
08 Oct, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
Study reveals obesity as a significant risk factor for stillbirth, especially in late-term pregnanciesA recent study conducted in Canada, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), highlights obesity as a significant risk ...
04 Mar, 2024, 05.13 PM IST
Rebecca Adlington 'heartbroken' as she announces stillbirth of baby daughterOlympian and TV star Rebecca Adlington has sadly announced the stillbirth of her baby daughter, Harper. Adlington expressed her gratitude t...
23 Oct, 2023, 03.43 PM IST
UN study says India among 10 countries that make up 60 % of global maternal deaths, still births, new born deathsIndia leads a list of 10 countries that together account for 60 per cent of global maternal deaths, stillbirths and newborn deaths, and 51 ...
10 May, 2023, 12.00 PM IST
Listen up, ladies! Women are at greater risk of stroke with each miscarriageStillbirth also significantly increases the risk of stroke.
23 Jun, 2022, 06.51 PM IST
Covid can have devastating effects on women, may destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirthsAuthorities believe vaccination can help prevent these cases.
12 Feb, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
How vaccine misinformation left children vulnerable to Omicron in the United StatesThe chances of young people dying from Covid-19 remain low. The shots greatly reduce the odds of severe illness, and vaccinated mothers may...
22 Jan, 2022, 09.34 AM IST
UK data shows good safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnancyUK Health Security Agency data found that vaccinated women had a stillbirth rate of 3.35 per 1,000 lightly lower than the rate of 3.60 per ...
25 Nov, 2021, 09.09 PM IST
Iraqi migrant's stillborn baby buried near Polish borderAt least 11 people have died on both sides of the Polish-Belarusian border since thousands of migrants began trying to cross over during th...
23 Nov, 2021, 10.18 PM IST
Risk of stillbirth in Covid-positive mothers significantly higher, says studyOverall, stillbirths were highly rare, accounting for 0.65 per cent or 8,154 deliveries.
20 Nov, 2021, 04.26 PM IST
India expected to register largest increase in child and maternal deaths in S. Asia, says UNThe report 'Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and response in South Asia' by UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) and...
18 Mar, 2021, 11.00 AM IST
Lancet study confirms air pollution in India can result in increased risk of pregnancy lossPollution above WHO guideline may have contributed to 29% of pregnancy losses.
08 Jan, 2021, 09.08 AM IST
India successfully met 2017 Newborn Action Plan target rate of 24: Harsh VardhanThe set target of newborn mortality rate (NMR) of 24 for 2017 has been met and strides are being made to fulfil the target of stillbirth ra...
20 Nov, 2020, 08.58 PM IST
Increasing legal age for women's marriage has enormous social, economic benefits: SBI EcowrapIt said increasing the marriage age will push the mean marriage age higher and will lead to more females doing graduation and hence improvi...
22 Oct, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
US study to track impact of COVID-19 among pregnant women in India, 6 other countriesThe study will follow women through pregnancy and 12 months after childbirth to compare maternal, fetal and newborn outcomes of participant...
02 Sep, 2020, 02.31 PM IST
Lazarus legionThe basic technology for these Lazarus projects already exists: in 2000, for instance, a falling tree killed the last surviving Iberian Ibe...
23 Jul, 2014, 02.47 AM IST