Genetic screening is gaining an increasingly large presence in the world of medical care. The technology is advancing rapidly, providing more and more sophisticated information about an individual’s ...

On a spring day in the late 1980s, pediatrician Mark Schleiss was confronted with a difficult case: a months-old infant who had developed pneumonia. While many infants with pneumonia recover, this ...

Are you experiencing missed periods, tender breasts, or unusual food cravings? The pros and cons of using test strip [Health] Whether you're actively trying to conceive or suspect you might be ...

In 2013, researchers reported an eye-opening case of a healthy pregnant woman with a puzzling prenatal test result. A routine genetic screen using cell-free DNA—a highly accurate blood test—suggested ...

To examine whether the frequency of four screening tests during prenatal care conforms to evidence of effectiveness. We estimated rates of urine culture, anemia screening, oral glucose tolerance test ...

Dr. Michael Greene is the Chief of Obstetrics at Massachusetts General Hospital and a Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the ...