An anterior placenta – one that sits at the front of your uterus – is very common and rarely causes any problems in pregnancy ...

A man who survived an acid attack in 2023 received "special" surgery for his eye when a mother donated her placenta.

Placenta accreta is a health condition in which the placenta the source of food and oxygen for the foetus attaches too deeply to the uterine wall Here is how it affects the delivery of the child ...

Despite being one of the most important organs, the placenta is one of the least understood. “It’s such a fascinating organ,” said Norah Fogarty, a developmental biologist at King’s College London.

The placenta keeps the fetus healthy in the womb and, after birth, can be donated to strangers to offer "miraculous" healing power. The Cleveland Clinic describes the vital role of a healthy placenta.

Eating one's placenta, or placentophagy, isn’t necessarily a new trend, but it’s one that’s gained more notoriety in recent years. While most people transform their placenta into pill-form ...