Researchers use AI to reduce intrapartum stillbirths and early neonatal deaths in Malawi

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSub-Saharan Africa has a high maternal death rate and an even higher stillbirth and neonatal death rate. Baylor College

Updated on: April 07,2024 17

Researchers use AI to reduce intrapartum stillbirths and early neonatal deaths in Malawi

by Homa Shalchi,Baylor College of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSub-Saharan Africa has a high maternal death rate and an even higher stillbirth and neonatal death rate. Baylor College

Updated on:April 07,2024 17

Does the COVID vaccine affect menstruation? New study finds no

by Andrew Thurston & Jessica Colarossi,Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo COVID vaccines affect the menstrual cycle? Soon after shots first started getting into arms, anecd

Updated on: January 18,2024 9

Does the COVID vaccine affect menstruation? New study finds no

by Andrew Thurston & Jessica Colarossi,Boston UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDo COVID vaccines affect the menstrual cycle? Soon after shots first started getting into arms, anecd

Updated on:January 18,2024 9

Biomedical engineers unveil the dynamics of maternal immune responses

by Wende Whitman and Remziye E. Wessel,University of VirginiaMechanistic model captures IgG subclass-specific transfer dynamics. Credit:PLOS Computational Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371

Updated on: January 26,2024 14

Biomedical engineers unveil the dynamics of maternal immune responses

by Wende Whitman and Remziye E. Wessel,University of VirginiaMechanistic model captures IgG subclass-specific transfer dynamics. Credit:PLOS Computational Biology(2023). DOI: 10.1371

Updated on:January 26,2024 14

More than 1 in 3 women have lasting health problems after giving birth, finds study

by World Health Organization (WHO)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a

Updated on: January 13,2024 17

More than 1 in 3 women have lasting health problems after giving birth, finds study

by World Health Organization (WHO)Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainEvery year, at least 40 million women are likely to experience a long-term health problem caused by childbirth, according to a

Updated on:January 13,2024 17

Flu during pregnancy may lead to changes in offspring's immune function

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice suggests that having a common form of the flu during pregnancy may affect the next generation by impairing im

Updated on: January 19,2024 5

Flu during pregnancy may lead to changes in offspring's immune function

byAmerican Physiological SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study in mice suggests that having a common form of the flu during pregnancy may affect the next generation by impairing im

Updated on:January 19,2024 5

C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization: Study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTime Variation in Hospital-Level CS and Obesity RatesSource:Authors’ analysis based on data from birth/hospitalization reg

Updated on: January 15,2024 16

C-sections in Mexico increase with obesity level and health care specialization: Study

by Marianne Stein,University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignTime Variation in Hospital-Level CS and Obesity RatesSource:Authors’ analysis based on data from birth/hospitalization reg

Updated on:January 15,2024 16

Major study shows waterbirths as safe as traditional births

by Allina HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new U.S. study of waterbirths found that hospital-based births involving water immersion had no higher risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special

Updated on: March 23,2024 12

Major study shows waterbirths as safe as traditional births

by Allina HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainA new U.S. study of waterbirths found that hospital-based births involving water immersion had no higher risk of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) or special

Updated on:March 23,2024 12

Youngest girls who get pregnant have highest risk of poor outcomes, study finds

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant teens in the U.S. have long been known to face increased health risks and pregnancy complications, but a new study fo

Updated on: May 31,2024 4

Youngest girls who get pregnant have highest risk of poor outcomes, study finds

by University of Maryland School of MedicineCredit: CC0 Public DomainPregnant teens in the U.S. have long been known to face increased health risks and pregnancy complications, but a new study fo

Updated on:May 31,2024 4

More and more women in Australia are having induced labor. Does it matter?

by Angela Brown,The ConversationCredit: anastasiia chepinska/unsplash,CC BY-SAInduction of labor for women having their first baby has risen in Australia from 26% in 2010 to 46% in 2020, a

Updated on: April 11,2024 20

More and more women in Australia are having induced labor. Does it matter?

by Angela Brown,The ConversationCredit: anastasiia chepinska/unsplash,CC BY-SAInduction of labor for women having their first baby has risen in Australia from 26% in 2010 to 46% in 2020, a

Updated on:April 11,2024 20

Study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into fetal development

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can adversely impact fetal development. Now, researchers at the Rutgers Sch

Updated on: January 18,2024 8

Study of cadmium in pregnant women yields crucial insights into fetal development

byRutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs with many toxins, exposure to the toxic metal cadmium during pregnancy can adversely impact fetal development. Now, researchers at the Rutgers Sch

Updated on:January 18,2024 8

Study finds Black women with sickle cell disease have worse maternal health outcomes

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the globe. Black women in the United State

Updated on: January 19,2024 20

Study finds Black women with sickle cell disease have worse maternal health outcomes

by Tricia Tomiyoshi,UC DavisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAdverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the globe. Black women in the United State

Updated on:January 19,2024 20

Maternal mortality in the Netherlands halved in recent years, finds researcher

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in the Netherlands dying before, during or after childbirth has halved in recent years. This was discovered by Athanasios

Updated on: May 26,2024 4

Maternal mortality in the Netherlands halved in recent years, finds researcher

by Leiden UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe number of women in the Netherlands dying before, during or after childbirth has halved in recent years. This was discovered by Athanasios

Updated on:May 26,2024 4