Ivf Access
A tracked fertility pregnancy dataset for our womens health coverage: what it measures, where the figures come from and when they were last checked.
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Double, Worse in Abortion Ban
A ProPublica analysis of CDC data finds deaths from ectopic pregnancies have nearly doubled since 2020, with a steeper rise in states with abortion...
Clinicians' Pregnancy VTE Risk Knowledge Gap
A UK survey in BJOG shows clinicians' knowledge of pregnancy-related blood clot risk assessment varies widely, with many misjudging the danger.
First-time mother dies in childbirth
A 31-year-old woman, Chelsea McGillivray, died from an unknown cardiac event during labour after a normal pregnancy. Her healthy son, Tommy, survived.
NHS Dentist Access Crisis Deepens
Hundreds of dental practices have stopped providing NHS treatment over the last decade, creating 'dental deserts' where access depends on ability to...
Fertility Preservation Urged for Young
Medical experts call for nationally coordinated services to offer ovarian and testicular tissue freezing to children and young adults facing cancer
High vs Low Cervical Stitch: New Study
A secondary analysis of the C-STICH trial found no significant difference in pregnancy loss rates between high and low transvaginal cerclage...
US Abortion Bans Force Later Procedures
Abortion providers report more later-term procedures as state bans spread and insurance access declines, creating major financial and logistical...
IVF Incubator Study Finds No Outcome
A randomized trial published on August 27, 2026, found that using a benchtop incubator for embryo culture did not improve blastulation or pregnancy...
Milken: Women’s Health Coverage Issues
A recent Milken Institute report examines how insurance coverage and reimbursement challenges limit access to women’s health innovations. The report...
Inhaled Steroids Safe in First Trimester
A South Korean cohort study found no increased risk of major maternal or neonatal outcomes for women who continued inhaled corticosteroids (ICS)...
The Doctors Who Refuse to Treat Pregnant Patients
Some doctors are refusing to treat pregnant patients, citing lack of knowledge about pregnancy, but this can create barriers to care and exacerbate...
Modified Natural Cycle Fertility Treatment Comparable to Hormone Replacement Therapy for Women Over 40
A new study has found that modified natural cycle embryo transfer is a viable alternative to hormone replacement therapy for women over 40, with...