Health authorities earlier named 2 Hong Kong-based companies linked to alleged smuggling of blood samples for gender testing A business claiming to offer fetal gender testing is advertising for ...

Two professional societies have released comments on the use of cell-free fetal (cff) DNA noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) to detect trisomies in low-risk pregnant women. The statements follow ...

Anti‑D immunoglobulin is produced from the pooled plasma donated by large numbers of D‑negative people who have had a transfusion of D‑positive red cells to stimulate the production of D antibodies.

Eight studies reported the diagnostic accuracy of high-throughput NIPT for fetal RHD genotype, all of which were prospective studies carried out in European countries. Four studies were done in ...

Globally, NIPT is seeing increasing uptake across hospitals and diagnostic laboratories as demand for safer, early fetal screening rise and prenatal care pathways continue to evolve globally helping ...

As the feasibility of phase 1 clinical trials for prenatal spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) therapies is explored, patient and parent input on prenatal testing and possibly treatment is a valuable tool ...

Testing for fetal alcohol syndrome helps identify individuals who may have been affected by alcohol exposure before birth, allowing for interventions that can improve their well-being. Share on ...

Assessment for fetal growth via ultrasound at 28 to 32 weeks' gestation is recommended. Weeks reviewed the data on fetal monitoring in subsequent pregnancies following a fetal death and recommended ...