Modern medicine has begun to recognize that the placenta can have significant medical and scientific value even after childbirth.

Can the placenta predict lifelong health? Research shows that placental function may influence future disease risk.

Discover the transformative medical uses of the placenta, from healing chronic wounds to aiding complex surgeries with potent stem cells.

Alys Clark receives funding from the Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Royal Society Te Aparangi and Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (New Zealand). Jo James receives ...