Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears

by BGI GenomicsResponses to whether cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Credit:State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report(2023).To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genom

Updated on: January 21,2024

Report shows young women have higher HPV vaccination rates but are put off by pap smears

by BGI GenomicsResponses to whether cervical cancer is caused by HPV. Credit:State of Cervical Cancer Awareness Report(2023).To further motivate action to combat cervical cancer, BGI Genom

Updated on:January 21,2024

Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women

byUniversity of BirminghamIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumor. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right)

Updated on: October 10,2024

Ultrasound test detects 96% of ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women

byUniversity of BirminghamIntermediate magnification micrograph of a low malignant potential (LMP) mucinous ovarian tumor. H&E stain. The micrograph shows: Simple mucinous epithelium (right)

Updated on:October 10,2024

Probiotics with top-performing Lactobacillus strains may improve vaginal health

by Public Library of ScienceAssessment characteristics in the hunt for novel vaginal probiotics for Africa. Credit: Sean Crozier, 2020Vaginal Lactobacillus bacterial strains largely perform bette

Updated on: March 05,2024

Probiotics with top-performing Lactobacillus strains may improve vaginal health

by Public Library of ScienceAssessment characteristics in the hunt for novel vaginal probiotics for Africa. Credit: Sean Crozier, 2020Vaginal Lactobacillus bacterial strains largely perform bette

Updated on:March 05,2024

Testicular maldescent in infertile men may be a sign of a more severe genetic syndrome

by Estonian Research CouncilThis study analyzed 1,937 infertile and 640 fertile men, validating disease-causing variants in RASopathy-linked genes. Credit: Andero Kalju.A surprisingly high fraction of

Updated on: April 30,2024

Testicular maldescent in infertile men may be a sign of a more severe genetic syndrome

by Estonian Research CouncilThis study analyzed 1,937 infertile and 640 fertile men, validating disease-causing variants in RASopathy-linked genes. Credit: Andero Kalju.A surprisingly high fraction of

Updated on:April 30,2024

Telemedicine can give vulnerable women access to safe medical abortions in South Africa

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetshows that medical abortion can be carried out both safely and effectively via telemedicine,

Updated on: April 07,2024

Telemedicine can give vulnerable women access to safe medical abortions in South Africa

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study published inThe Lancetshows that medical abortion can be carried out both safely and effectively via telemedicine,

Updated on:April 07,2024

'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on: January 12,2024

'Substantial demand' for abortion pills ordered in advance, study finds

by Ernie MundellA U.S. online provider of the mifepristone/misoprostol abortion pill combo saw a ten-fold jump in orders when the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade was first leaked in 2022, a new

Updated on:January 12,2024

New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on: January 13,2024

New survey illustrates scale of maternal health crisis in Georgia

by Lautaro Grinspan, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainOne in 10 Georgians know of someone who has died during pregnancy, at delivery, or soon after giving birth.That's the

Updated on:January 13,2024

Mild COVID during pregnancy does not slow brain development in babies, study finds

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterUnadjusted Standard Scores for Each DAYC-2 Subdomain. Horizontal dashed lines represent the normative mean score for each subdomain. DAYC-2 indicates D

Updated on: May 11,2024

Mild COVID during pregnancy does not slow brain development in babies, study finds

by Columbia University Irving Medical CenterUnadjusted Standard Scores for Each DAYC-2 Subdomain. Horizontal dashed lines represent the normative mean score for each subdomain. DAYC-2 indicates D

Updated on:May 11,2024

Giving some pregnant women progesterone could prevent 8,450 miscarriages a year: experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Birmingham and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research say giving progesterone to women with earl

Updated on: March 24,2024

Giving some pregnant women progesterone could prevent 8,450 miscarriages a year: experts

by University of BirminghamCredit: CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the University of Birmingham and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research say giving progesterone to women with earl

Updated on:March 24,2024

Nut consumption may enhance fertility for men, suggests study

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating nuts may enhance male fertility, a Monash University-led research review has found. The authors now want more research into the potenti

Updated on: January 16,2024

Nut consumption may enhance fertility for men, suggests study

byMonash UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEating nuts may enhance male fertility, a Monash University-led research review has found. The authors now want more research into the potenti

Updated on:January 16,2024