Stem cells collected in late pregnancy herald advances in prenatal medicine

A pioneering approach, developed by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) including Dr Mattia Gerli (UCL Surgery & Interventional Science), means human development can be observed in late pregnancy for the first time.

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