Rebecca Coffey, Contributor

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Covid-19 In Pregnant Women Endangers Unborn Children

Contracting COVID-19 while pregnant dramatically increases the risk that a woman will give birth before the normal 39-44 weeks of pregnancy.

Tales From The Vaccine Vault: 30 Facts About Smallpox And The Coronavirus

If the coronavirus caused scars like smallpox did, people who can’t be bothered with social distancing might be more careful.

Scientists Just Discovered A Way To Treat Down Syndrome Prenatally — In Mice

For humans, a drug made from a plant compound that has anti-inflammatory properties represents a possibility for prenatal treatments that are personalized to meet the needs and metabolisms of individual babies.