Home tests can tell you if you're pregnant - but what if they could also reveal if you're expecting twins, or likely to miscarry? Using algorithms to predict the outcome of a pregnancy based on the proteins in a woman's urine could make this a reality. Pharmacy kits today can tell a woman if she's pregnant and how far along she is, but many uncertainties remain. Three-quarters of miscarriages occur in the first three months of pregnancy, and many women refrain from sharing their news until after this time. But that may change, thanks to a test developed by MAP Diagnostics in Hertfordshire, UK. "We want to inform parents of their potential success of having a healthy child," says the firm's founder, Stephen Butler.
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