Pregnant women often miss out on specialist allergy care, researchers say

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany pregnant women experience allergies, asthma, or reactions to medications—conditions that can affect both mother and b

Updated on: February 08,2026

Pregnant women often miss out on specialist allergy care, researchers say

byAmerican College of Allergy, Asthma, and ImmunologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainMany pregnant women experience allergies, asthma, or reactions to medications—conditions that can affect both mother and b

Updated on:February 08,2026

New method could catch more women at risk of dangerous blood loss during childbirth

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new way of diagnosing heavy bleeding after birth (postpartum hemorrhage or PPH) is more effective at identifying women in need of treatment than the current

Updated on: February 07,2026

New method could catch more women at risk of dangerous blood loss during childbirth

byLancetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new way of diagnosing heavy bleeding after birth (postpartum hemorrhage or PPH) is more effective at identifying women in need of treatment than the current

Updated on:February 07,2026

New classification system reveals PCOS subtype linked to extended fertility in Asian populations

byNational University of SingaporeDr. Huang Zhongwei and Professor Yong Eu Leong, from the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, NUS Medicine and NUH. Credit: NUS MedicineGlobally, around 11% to

Updated on: February 06,2026

New classification system reveals PCOS subtype linked to extended fertility in Asian populations

byNational University of SingaporeDr. Huang Zhongwei and Professor Yong Eu Leong, from the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, NUS Medicine and NUH. Credit: NUS MedicineGlobally, around 11% to

Updated on:February 06,2026

Microbiome may aid in healthy pregnancies by training maternal immune system

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit:Cell(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.11.022Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother's immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregn

Updated on: February 02,2026

Microbiome may aid in healthy pregnancies by training maternal immune system

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit:Cell(2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2025.11.022Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother's immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregn

Updated on:February 02,2026

Many newborn baby deaths linked to preventable or treatable factors

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Curtin University-ledstudyhas identified the most critical risk factors linked to neonatal deaths worldwide, providing comprehens

Updated on: January 29,2026

Many newborn baby deaths linked to preventable or treatable factors

by Samuel Jeremic,Curtin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA Curtin University-ledstudyhas identified the most critical risk factors linked to neonatal deaths worldwide, providing comprehens

Updated on:January 29,2026

Imaging technique reveals an ecosystem that determines how eggs mature and ovaries age

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ticking of the biological clock is especially loud in the ovaries—the organs that store and release a woman's eggs. Fr

Updated on: January 26,2026

Imaging technique reveals an ecosystem that determines how eggs mature and ovaries age

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe ticking of the biological clock is especially loud in the ovaries—the organs that store and release a woman's eggs. Fr

Updated on:January 26,2026

Husbands' self-esteem linked to lower risk of preterm birth in partners

byUniversity of California - MercedCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA husband's optimism and confidence may play a crucial, if often unseen, role in helping babies arrive healthy and on time.A new

Updated on: January 25,2026

Husbands' self-esteem linked to lower risk of preterm birth in partners

byUniversity of California - MercedCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA husband's optimism and confidence may play a crucial, if often unseen, role in helping babies arrive healthy and on time.A new

Updated on:January 25,2026

HPV vaccine can protect against severe lesions of the vulva and vagina, study finds

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGirls who are vaccinated against HPV are not only well protected against cervical cancer; they are also less likely to develop severe precancer

Updated on: January 16,2026

HPV vaccine can protect against severe lesions of the vulva and vagina, study finds

byKarolinska InstitutetCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGirls who are vaccinated against HPV are not only well protected against cervical cancer; they are also less likely to develop severe precancer

Updated on:January 16,2026

Global health agencies issue new recommendations to help end deaths from postpartum hemorrhage

byWorld Health OrganizationInside a delivery room at Kabul's Malalai National and Specialized Hospital, midwives in training help deliver babies under the supervision of the head midwife. Credit:

Updated on: January 15,2026

Global health agencies issue new recommendations to help end deaths from postpartum hemorrhage

byWorld Health OrganizationInside a delivery room at Kabul's Malalai National and Specialized Hospital, midwives in training help deliver babies under the supervision of the head midwife. Credit:

Updated on:January 15,2026

FDA adds brain tumor warning to Depo-Provera birth control shot

by I. EdwardsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a typ

Updated on: January 14,2026

FDA adds brain tumor warning to Depo-Provera birth control shot

by I. EdwardsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new safety warning for Depo-Provera, a widely used birth control shot made by Pfizer, alerting patients to a possible risk for a typ

Updated on:January 14,2026