Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK—here's what needs to be done

by Ian James Kidd,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBlack women arefour times more likelyto die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the lat

Updated on: February 18,2024

Black women are at greater risk of maternal death in the UK—here's what needs to be done

by Ian James Kidd,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageBlack women arefour times more likelyto die while pregnant or just after childbirth than white women, according to the lat

Updated on:February 18,2024

Largest study of sickness in pregnancy launches

by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with severe sickness during pregnancy are being invited to join the large

Updated on: March 16,2024

Largest study of sickness in pregnancy launches

by NIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' and King's College LondonCredit: CC0 Public DomainWomen with severe sickness during pregnancy are being invited to join the large

Updated on:March 16,2024

Information about abortion care largely omitted or buried on 80% of health systems' patient-facing websites

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of health systems' websites has found that despite being a routine procedure at many hospitals, abortion is not menti

Updated on: January 15,2024

Information about abortion care largely omitted or buried on 80% of health systems' patient-facing websites

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA study of health systems' websites has found that despite being a routine procedure at many hospitals, abortion is not menti

Updated on:January 15,2024

Gene editing reveals enzyme's role in placental health during pregnancy

Updated on: April 18,2025

Gene editing reveals enzyme's role in placental health during pregnancy

Updated on:April 18,2025

Choosing the 'best' embryo in IVF

by Hebrew University of JerusalemIVF Embryos. Credit: Shaare Zedek IVF Unit.Each year, tens of thousands of babies are born in the United States as the result of IVF (in vitro fertilization) – wh

Updated on: April 03,2024

Choosing the 'best' embryo in IVF

by Hebrew University of JerusalemIVF Embryos. Credit: Shaare Zedek IVF Unit.Each year, tens of thousands of babies are born in the United States as the result of IVF (in vitro fertilization) – wh

Updated on:April 03,2024

Review considers the best time to administer antenatal corticosteroids

by Burnet InstituteCredit: CC0/PixabayThe time between when antenatal corticosteroids are administered and a woman gives birth can improve certain preterm birth outcomes for her baby, a systemati

Updated on: March 16,2024

Review considers the best time to administer antenatal corticosteroids

by Burnet InstituteCredit: CC0/PixabayThe time between when antenatal corticosteroids are administered and a woman gives birth can improve certain preterm birth outcomes for her baby, a systemati

Updated on:March 16,2024

Hydroxyurea does not reduce ovarian reserve in patients with sickle cell disease, study shows

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: National Institutes of HealthIn female patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD), hydroxyurea had no effect on ovarian reserve, suggesting that ferti

Updated on: August 03,2024

Hydroxyurea does not reduce ovarian reserve in patients with sickle cell disease, study shows

byAmerican Society of HematologyCredit: National Institutes of HealthIn female patients living with sickle cell disease (SCD), hydroxyurea had no effect on ovarian reserve, suggesting that ferti

Updated on:August 03,2024

Spain MPs back Europe's first paid 'menstrual leave'

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSpanish lawmakers on Thursday voted through a bill granting paid medical leave to women who suffer from severe period pain, becoming the first European country to adva

Updated on: March 07,2024

Spain MPs back Europe's first paid 'menstrual leave'

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSpanish lawmakers on Thursday voted through a bill granting paid medical leave to women who suffer from severe period pain, becoming the first European country to adva

Updated on:March 07,2024

Study highlights failure to recognise risks of epilepsy drug in pregnancy

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are often failing to inform patients about the risk of birth defects to their unborn babies of a commonly used

Updated on: May 26,2024

Study highlights failure to recognise risks of epilepsy drug in pregnancy

by Mike Addelman,University of ManchesterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDoctors are often failing to inform patients about the risk of birth defects to their unborn babies of a commonly used

Updated on:May 26,2024

Embryo development found to be delayed in pregnancies that end in miscarriage

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyDeveloping embryo in the womb at 8 weeks. Credit: Dr Carsten Pietersma, Erasmus MCEmbryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage take longe

Updated on: April 07,2024

Embryo development found to be delayed in pregnancies that end in miscarriage

by European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyDeveloping embryo in the womb at 8 weeks. Credit: Dr Carsten Pietersma, Erasmus MCEmbryos in pregnancies that end in miscarriage take longe

Updated on:April 07,2024