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Water in California's Central Valley contains enough manganese to cause cognitive disabilities and motor control issues in children, and Parkinson's-like symptoms in adults. A naturally occurring metal, manganese is found in water supplies…

Global monkeypox cases are set to touch the 800-mark and more than 30 countries have reported cases with the UK detecting more than 300 cases. The UK Health Security Agency said monkeypox would be designated as a notifiable infectious…

Why do human mothers have a much harder time giving birth compared to our evolutionary cousins, the chimpanzees and macaques? The differences are a big head and wide shoulders. But it has made all the difference for safer births. "The…

Five fetuses have been discovered in the home of a self-proclaimed anti-abortion activist in Washington, D.C., police have confirmed. Lauren Handy was indicted this week on federal charges alleging that she was part of a group of…

Researchers in Scotland reported on Thursday that pregnant women with Covid were not only at greater risk of developing severe disease, but also more likely to lose their fetuses and babies in the womb or shortly after birth, compared with…

In the first MRI-based study to investigate pre-natal alcohol exposure, researchers found significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol compared to healthy controls. Results of the study are being presented today…