Pregnancy screening that is not offered on the NHS could reduce premature births by up to two-thirds, a study has claimed. Screening for abnormal vaginal bacteria could “significantly reduce the risk of preterm births”, according to a study of almost 150,000 pregnancies from across the world. Simple swabs could reduce risk More than 13 million babies worldwide were born prematurely …
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