Fertility & pregnancy
Uterus transplant success rates show high
A national review of 60 uterus transplants performed since 2016 finds 70% of recipients achieved a live birth or ongoing pregnancy, with improving safety
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Conditions
CDC Vaccine Recommendations Halted Under Kennedy
The CDC has stopped issuing new vaccine guidance due to legal uncertainty, breaking a 60-year tradition and leaving medical societies to fill the void for
Fertility & pregnancy
New Labor Induction Guide Boosts Patient Control
A new evidence-based labor guide from OHSU significantly improved patients' sense of control and satisfaction during induction, according to a randomized
Fertility & pregnancy
CMV Pregnancy Prevention: Testing And Treatment
New guidelines and evidence show targeted CMV testing and hygiene education can dramatically cut infection risk in pregnancy, while antiviral treatment now
Care & systems
NHS rapid brain tumour test delivers
A new NHS genomic test can diagnose brain tumour type in under two hours during surgery, replacing waits of up to eight weeks.
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Fertility & pregnancy
Mobile Phone Use in Pregnancy Linked to Potential Risks
A 2026 systematic review finds most studies link prolonged mobile phone use during pregnancy to adverse outcomes like heart issues and shorter gestation
Review Finds No Causal Link Between Prenatal Tylenol
UK doctors develop non-invasive womb cancer
Sex-based discrimination in medicine costs
Newborn Baby Face Preference Study Reveals Early Sex
Brain Circuit for Pregnancy Food Cravings Identified in Mice
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Brain Circuit for Pregnancy Food Cravings Identified in Mice
Researchers have pinpointed a brain mechanism involving serotonin neurons that drives food-craving-like behavior in pregnant mice, offering a potential
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Opportunistic Salpingectomy Offers Ovarian Cancer Prevention
Removing fallopian tubes during other abdominal surgeries can drastically cut ovarian cancer risk, but consent rules, insurance, and training gaps block
Conditions
Study finds women less likely to receive
A global review of 38 studies reveals women with conditions like heart disease, kidney failure, and Parkinson's are less often offered surgery, stents, or
Conditions
Robotic System Aims to Improve Surgery for High-Risk Twin
Researchers have developed a magnetically guided robotic platform to perform a complex laser surgery for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome, a
Fertility & pregnancy
Maternal Diet High in Eggs, Peanuts Does Not Cut Infant
A clinical trial found that pregnant and breastfeeding women consuming high amounts of eggs and peanuts did not reduce their baby's risk of developing
Menopause
Enhertu drug approved for NHS use in England
About 1,000 women a year in England with incurable HER2-low breast cancer will get the life-extending drug Enhertu on the NHS following a price deal.
Conditions
Study questions surgery, hormones for endometriosis pain
New research and patient testimony challenge the standard NHS treatment of surgery and hormonal medication for endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain
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Azithromycin Use Rises, Cuts Post-C-Section Infections
Real-world U.S. Data shows increased use of azithromycin during unscheduled cesarean deliveries is linked to a significant drop in postpartum infections
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