Pregnant

The future of human fertility? Scientists create human eggs using skin cells

The process, which would carry significant safety concerns, involves removing the nucleus from a woman's skin cell and inserting it into an egg, or oocyte.

Prof Josef Hanna demonstrates the process he and his team of scientists used to develop models of early-stage human embryos without using an egg, sperm or womb, offering a glimpse into the first weeks of embryonic development, in a laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel S
Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine arrives at the Kering Foundation's Caring for Women dinner in New York City, U.S., September 12, 2023.

Florence and The Machine singer Florence Welch reveals details of rushed 'life-saving' surgery

Pain in pregnancy

The womb speaks: How do the body and the fetus communicate with each other?

Doctors at the gynecological oncology unit of Petah Tikva’s Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Branch.

Israeli doctors perform life-saving surgery that allows pregnant woman to receive cancer treatment


Pregnancy in a time of uncertainty: How to calm yourself at home

Pregnant women experience anxiety and stress in these difficult days even more intensely. Here are practical tips on how to reduce stress and protect the health of the fetus and the mother.

An opportunity arises to pause, breathe, and listen inward

Baby of terror victim Tzeela Gez dies from wounds after two weeks in intensive care

The baby had been in critical condition since birth, receiving care in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Ravid Haim and his father, Hananel.

Organ donation by Tzeela Gez, murdered in West Bank shooting, brings hope amid tragedy

Her unborn child was delivered by emergency C-section and remains in critical condition.

 Tzeela Gez, the pregnant woman wounded in a terror attack and succumbed to her wounds, May 15, 2025.

New study reveals pregnant women in Viking society depicted as warriors

A silver figurine from a 10th-century burial depicts a pregnant woman wearing a helmet, challenging traditional views.

 New study reveals pregnant women in Viking society depicted as warriors.

'Murderous terrorism will not break us': Politicians react to West Bank terror attack

Israeli politicians responded to the terror attack that killed Tzeela Gez, 30, and wounded her husband as they were on their way to the labor ward of a hospital on Wednesday night.

 Tzeela Gez, the pregnant woman wounded in a terror attack and succumbed to her wounds, May 15, 2025.

Increase in applications for pregnancy termination in Israel in 2023, CBS reveals

The report reveals that Jewish women had an approval rating of 8.1 per 1,000 women aged 15-49, while Arab women had 6 per 1,000 women.

 A woman holds a pregnancy test in her hands.

Freed hostage held by Hamas Doron Katz-Asher gives birth to daughter

She initially wanted to have another child before the war broke out, and was tossing back and forth over if she still wanted to after captivity.

 Aviv Asher, 2.5 years old, her sister Raz Asher, 4.5 years old, and mother Doron, react as they step off an Israeli military helicopter, shortly after their arrival in Israel on November 24, after being held hostage by Hamas in Gaza.

9 technological innovations that make pregnancy and childbirth a more pleasant experience

The technological revolution in the field of pregnancy and childbirth offers innovative solutions that significantly enhance the experience for both mother and baby.

 Portable ultrasound device

I never thought I’d buy maternity clothes – but if this is the result, wow

Maternity items, and the entire maternity department in fashion chains, always seemed like a niche best avoided. I was wrong – big time. Maternity clothes, here I come! We tested 3 brands.

 The Luna model in dark blue denim by Avishag Arbel, NIS 379

Archaeologists link a pregnant teen's dismembered remains to Manteño sacrifices

Researchers believe the young woman may have been sacrificed due to her fertility, possibly as a ritual offering to appease the gods during devastating El Niño events to ensure agricultural success.

 7 to 9 months pregnant teen's dismembered remains may be testimony to human sacrifice practices in Manteño society, archaeologists believe.

False contractions: What does it mean and how to handle them?

Braxton Hicks contractions usually begin to appear from the second trimester of pregnancy. Unlike real contractions, false contractions do not lead to the opening of the cervix. A guide.

 A pregnant woman