maternal
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In the vastly underfunded space of women’s healthcare, which captures less than 6% of private investment, almost 90% of capital goes toward funding initiatives for reproductive health, maternal care and cancers that primarily affect women.
From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026
The experiment might sound sentimental, but Chakraborty, the production’s secret weapon, maintains a scientific restraint, albeit one suffused with maternal anguish.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
The researchers found that several factors were associated with epigenetic patterns at birth, including delivery method, length of pregnancy, having older siblings, and maternal allergies.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
The inquiry has been investigating stillbirths, neonatal deaths, maternal deaths, and injured babies and mothers at NUH, which runs City Hospital and Queen's Medical Centre.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Her maternal grandmother worked there as well, “right up until the day she died.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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