fetus
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Bush, who was arrested at Heathrow Airport after returning from a holiday in the US, was not charged with denying Ness's baby a burial because of the age of the fetus.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
It is considered the safest option for treating pain and fever in pregnant women, as other medications, including aspirin or ibuprofen, present proven risks to the fetus -- as do untreated fevers.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Included in the slideshow they posted Thursday is what appears to be a sonogram image of a fetus in a womb, throwing a “rock on” hand signal.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
She died with her fetus still in her womb.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
In the womb, the minihuman was expanded to the size of the fetus.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Moms can transfer measles antibodies to their fetuses, and those can stick around for a few months after birth.
From Slate ● Feb. 17, 2026
Pregnant women typically take folate supplements to prevent neural tube defects in developing fetuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2025
The study found that PM2.5 exposure can influence the histone profiles of pregnant women, disrupting the normal balance of cytokine genes and leading to increased inflammation in both women and fetuses.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 29, 2024
An RSV vaccine is also available for expectant mothers at weeks 32 to 36 of pregnancy to pass protection to their fetuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2024
But they all sounded like witches’ brews: the plasma of chickens, puree of calf fetuses, special salts, and blood from human umbilical cords.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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