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At the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, the developmental biologist is probing the maternal-fetal interface across mammalian species.

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Microbes in Human Fetuses Spur Immune Development

Doctors Investigate Several Stillbirths Among Moms with COVID-19

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COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Moms May Protect Newborns

Pregnant COVID-19 Patients

Human Fetuses Can Contract SARS-CoV-2, but It’s Rare

Infographic: How SARS-CoV-2 Might Travel from Mom to Fetus

New RNA-Based Tool Could Assess Preeclampsia Risk

Circulating Fetal Cells Sequenced for Prenatal Testing Study

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Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy Linked to Lower IQ in Sons

Does Sharing the Womb with a Brother Affect Girls?

Does Prior Dengue Exposure Help or Hurt a Zika Infection?

SSRI Consumption During Pregnancy Linked to Changes in Babies’ Brains

Maternal Response to Zika Damages Mouse Fetuses

The Industry of Bodies Donated for Science Lacks Oversight: Investigations

An Immunological Timeline for Pregnancy

Zika Vaccines Protect Mouse Fetuses

Fetal Immune System Operational by Second Trimester

Study: Babies’ Microbiomes Indifferent to Mode of Delivery

Study: Zika-Exposed Babies 50 Times More Likely to Be Born with Microcephaly

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Understanding the Nuts and Bolts of qPCR Assay Controls 

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Why Do Some People Get Drunk Faster Than Others?

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Elevating Wastewater Epidemiology with Microfluidics

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