BACKGROUND Despite being the most commonly used mammal in biomedical research, problems with perinatal mortality in mice have received little attention and the causes of pup death are still poorly known. Females are often housed alone with their litters and since the lost pups are generally eaten, it is commonly assumed that the mother has killed them. However, more detailed observations than h...

In chacma baboons, Papio hamadryas ursinus, young adult males often rise to the top of the dominance hierarchy shortly after immigrating to a new group. Such events are potentially disruptive for pregnant and lactating females because high-ranking immigrant males often commit infanticide. In this preliminary study, we assessed the effects of upheavals in the male hierarchy on the physiology of ...

Gender based violence (GBV) is a preventable and serious human rights violation whereby an individual harmed on their gender. 1 The can be perpetrated physically, sexually, mentally or financially. This includes domestic violence, rape, feticide/infanticide female genital mutilation. As to expected, victims of GBV often suffer from life-long consequences at times even death.