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IVF is big business. But when patients become customers, what does this mean for their care?
Monash IVF CEO Michael Knaap has resigned after one of the company's Melbourne clinics mistakenly transferred the wrong embryo to... Read more -
Improving maternal outcomes with respectful maternity care
A clinical perspective led by Dr. Kristin Tully and published in Seminars in Perinatology, reveals a critical crisis in U.S.... Read more -
Newly discovered ovulation regulator holds promise for managing infertility
Cornell researchers have discovered a new cell signaling pathway involved in ovulation, a potential target for future research on infertility,... Read more -
Menstrual tracking apps collect sensitive data, raising privacy and safety concerns
Smartphone apps that track menstrual cycles are a "gold mine" for consumer profiling, collecting information on everything from exercise, diet... Read more -
New model predicts risk of deep vein thrombosis in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer
Nomograms have a strong reputation as reliable predictive models that simplify statistical prediction models and guide personalized treatment to formulate... Read more -
Planned repeat C-sections: Marginalized groups more often experience serious maternal complications
University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers examining births among people with previous cesarean sections found higher rates of "severe maternal morbidity"—or... Read more -
CDK12 gene inactivation: Study defines key driver of aggressive ovarian cancer
A new study explains the genetic underpinnings of a rare and aggressive form of ovarian cancer—and offers a potential pathway... Read more -
Pregnant and bearing the burden of measles outbreaks in Canada
Measles is on the rise in Canada and poses serious risks to pregnant people and their newborns, yet discussion about... Read more -
Knowledge-based TikTok videos help ease fears about gynecological checkups
No longer just pet videos and pranks, short-form videos are utilized more and more to share health information. Doctors and... Read more -
4 states ask FDA to lift rules on abortion pill mifepristone
Attorneys general from four states are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift restrictions on mifepristone, a... Read more -
Mailed self-collection HPV tests more than double cervical cancer screening rates, study shows
Mail-in self-collection tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) more than doubled cervical cancer screening participation among never- and under-screened U.S. women,... Read more -
An ultrasound scan of baby's heart at onset of labor is useful for safe childbirth, study shows
An echocardiography of the baby's little heart soon after the onset of labor can predict the outcome of the birth... Read more -
Pregnant women are often uninsured and go without needed care in abortion-ban states, study shows
Pregnant women are more often uninsured and have worse access to routine medical care in states that ban (or restrict)... Read more -
Many women turn to crisis pregnancy centers despite concerns over misinformation
Between 12 and 20% of women with a history of pregnancy or testing for pregnancy visited crisis pregnancy centers across... Read more -
After the joy of birth, new moms face 'the wilderness'
Few events in life match the drama of giving birth. Happy parents show off photos of the milestone, beaming as... Read more
