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Good maternity care needs good science – but there’s more research on marathon running than giving birth

Research gaps in biomechanics and foetal movement may be holding back improvements in maternity safety.

26.02.2026 5

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Anastasia Topalidou

Why we still don’t understand what happens to women’s bodies during labour

We know more about the mechanics of space than of childbirth. With no studies or evidence, care is based on assumptions, and women are paying the...

04.08.2025 7

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Anastasia Topalidou