A positive cervical or vaginal fetal fibronectin test at 22–24 weeks predicted more than half of the spontaneous preterm births at <28 weeks (sensitivity: 0.63). [42] The relative risk for a positive ...

A new app called QUiPP could help doctors to better identify women at risk of giving birth prematurely. The app, developed at King's College London, was tested in two studies of high-risk women being ...

An underused screening test is available to pregnant women that can help rule out the largest cause of death and disorders among newborns. Unlike amniocentesis or cystic-fibrosis testing, this exam is ...