Childbirth

Experts ask if rising obesity is cause as Caesarean births hit almost four in ten

Experts ask if rising obesity is cause as Caesarean births hit almost four in ten

Health
Sarah Carter

The proportion of babies born through Caesarean sections has climbed to almost four in 10 births, with experts believing rising obesity in ...

Scientists discover for the first time how nature ‘chisels away’ tissue to form fingers in the womb

Scientists discover for the first time how nature ‘chisels away’ tissue to form fingers in the womb

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Fingers are formed from a blob of tissue that is “chiselled away” in the womb to reveal individual digits, a study has ...