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Australian women experienced greater financial, psychological impact from COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers from The University of Queensland have found the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia has had a greater financial and psychological impact on women than men.

23 Aug 2022

How is the COVID pandemic affecting perinatal mental health?

Researchers discuss the adverse effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal mental health.

22 Aug 2022

Many people infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron didn't realize it

A recent study reports on the awareness level among individuals during the recent Omicron variant surge.

22 Aug 2022

Study: Sexual enjoyment after childbirth is unaffected by different modes of delivery

Sexual enjoyment in the years following childbirth is unaffected by the way in which the baby is delivered, according to new research.

22 Aug 2022

Celebrating 10 Years of Global Research with Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank

Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank have just celebrated 10 years of groundbreaking breast cancer research. We spoke to Professor Louise Jones to find out more about this achievement!

22 Aug 2022

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

A recent study examines the potential effects of tobacco use on COVID-19.

21 Aug 2022

Consumption of ultra-processed foods increases risk of COVID-19

Researchers explore the association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Aug 2022

The effect of different SARS-CoV-2 variants on maternal outcomes

Researchers evaluate the association between severe maternal morbidities and SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Aug 2022

Abortion is shaking up attorneys general races and exposing limits to their powers

As the country grapples with states' newfound power to regulate abortion in the aftermath of this summer's U.S. Supreme Court decision, state attorney general candidates are staking claims on what they'll do to fight or defend access to abortion — and that's attracting cash and votes.

19 Aug 2022

COVID-19 pandemic has increased pregnancy complications and maternal death during delivery

Researchers investigate whether pregnancy-related complications and obstetric outcomes changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2022

Women with epilepsy have more depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum

Pregnant women with epilepsy have more symptoms of depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum than pregnant women who do not have epilepsy or women with epilepsy who are not pregnant, according to a study published in the August 17, 2022, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17 Aug 2022

WVU researcher explores how sedentary behavior and pregnancy may raise a woman’s cardiovascular disease risk

For reasons scientists don't fully understand, women in their 20s, 30s and 40s tend to develop cardiovascular-disease risk factors much faster than men of similar ages do.

16 Aug 2022

A new method for imaging the placenta in pregnant patients

A study published in Nature Biomedical Engineering details a novel method for imaging the placenta in pregnant patients as well as the results of a pilot clinical study.

16 Aug 2022

Non-invasive biomarker could aid with earlier diagnosis of breast cancer metastasis

One woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every fourteen seconds somewhere across the globe -; based on data showing that an approximate 2.3 million women worldwide were newly diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.

16 Aug 2022

Study determines the impact of withholding nitrous oxide for labor analgesia

Birthing women denied nitrous oxide ('laughing gas') to relieve labor pain during the COVID-19 pandemic have turned to opioids instead, without any adverse outcomes for mother or child, according to a new study by Australian clinicians.

16 Aug 2022

Here's why thinking hard exhausts you

Researchers elucidate the neuro-metabolic mechanisms responsible for cognitive fatigue that occurs following extended and intense working hours.

15 Aug 2022

Cancer-related fatigue contributes to balance problems following exposure to chemotherapy for breast cancer

For many women who have undergone chemotherapy for breast cancer, cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a persistent side effect – and one that contributes to ongoing balance problems, suggests a paper in Rehabilitation Oncology, official journal of APTA Oncology, an academy of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).

15 Aug 2022

Women's Health News

Australian women experienced greater financial, psychological impact from COVID-19 pandemic

How is the COVID pandemic affecting perinatal mental health?

Many people infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron didn't realize it

Study: Sexual enjoyment after childbirth is unaffected by different modes of delivery

Celebrating 10 Years of Global Research with Breast Cancer Now Tissue Bank

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Consumption of ultra-processed foods increases risk of COVID-19

The effect of different SARS-CoV-2 variants on maternal outcomes

Abortion is shaking up attorneys general races and exposing limits to their powers

COVID-19 pandemic has increased pregnancy complications and maternal death during delivery

Women with epilepsy have more depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy and postpartum

WVU researcher explores how sedentary behavior and pregnancy may raise a woman’s cardiovascular disease risk

A new method for imaging the placenta in pregnant patients

Non-invasive biomarker could aid with earlier diagnosis of breast cancer metastasis

Study determines the impact of withholding nitrous oxide for labor analgesia

Here's why thinking hard exhausts you

Cancer-related fatigue contributes to balance problems following exposure to chemotherapy for breast cancer

Superior protection with 'mix-and-match' COVID-19 booster strategy

Why is COVID-19 more severe in people older than 50?

How does birth weight affect long-term risk of mortality among men and women?

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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