Researchers provide a comprehensive overview of prenatal screening for fetal aneuploidies, including traditional serum screening, ultrasound imaging, and cell-free DNA testing. A 37-year-old pregnant ...

Experts say growing awareness about the difference between screening and diagnostic tests can help families make informed ...

Pregnancy care is now being transformed from its traditional, observational monitoring approach into a proactive, precision-led process, thanks to antenatal genomics.

When you are pregnant, you have so many questions about your baby. Prenatal testing can answer some of those questions. Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can tell you whether your baby is at risk ...

Syphilis remains a major public health concern and, in recent years, several countries have reported a troubling resurgence of both syphilis and congenital ...

Current guidelines for gestational diabetes recommend screening for everyone during the 24–28th weeks of pregnancy. Screening can help detect gestational diabetes to prevent complications from the ...

Congenital syphilis is entirely preventable-yet new research shows critical gaps in prenatal screening that are leaving some ...

The US Preventative Services Task Force recently updated their guidelines regarding screening for hypertensive disorders among pregnant people. Experts agree that screening is an effective way to ...

One fifth of pregnant women are not being screened in a timely manner for syphilis, according to a new study in Ontario.

Ellen Francis, PhD, discusses the benefits, challenges, and future implications of implementing earlier diabetes screening for pregnant women. This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity and ...