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College-educated women more likely to have a first child outside of marriage

College-educated women are much more likely than ever before to have a first child outside of marriage, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds.

6 Sep 2021

Israeli study on viral load, Delta infections, vaccinations and boosters

Scientists from Israel have recently explored the effectiveness of two-dose and three-dose regimens of the BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine (Pfizer/BioNTech) to reduce viral load in breakthrough infections caused by the delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

6 Sep 2021

Researchers find evidence that exercise during pregnancy benefits mothers and their offspring

Researchers have found further evidence that exercise during pregnancy is good not only for mothers but also for their offspring.

6 Sep 2021

Sepsis during pregnancy linked to higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth

Individuals who are hospitalized during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth, according to a study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

4 Sep 2021

Insufficient evidence to support the replacement of human radiologists with AI for breast cancer screening

Humans still seem to be better than technology when it comes to the accuracy of spotting possible cases of breast cancer during screening, suggests a review published online in The BMJ today.

2 Sep 2021

Pregnant women with a history of 'leaky' heart valves more likely to experience complications

An analysis of more than 20,000 individual medical records suggests that a form of heart valve disease thought to be relatively benign during pregnancy may put women at risk for serious bleeding, high blood pressure, organ damage and other complications during childbirth, according to research from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

2 Sep 2021

How rape affects memory, and why police need to know about that brain science

Annie Walker woke up one morning in 2019 with little recollection of the night before. She had bruises on her arms, legs, wrist and lower abdomen.

1 Sep 2021

Non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors are rising more steeply among women than men

Work stress, sleep disorders, and fatigue, regarded as non-traditional risk factors for heart attack and stroke, are rising more steeply amongst women than men, according to a new study presented today at the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Conference.

1 Sep 2021

Assessing child and caregiver mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study describes child and caregiver mental health during a one-year period.

31 Aug 2021

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

A new study published in British Medical Journal Global Health addresses the effect of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the preterm birth rate in China.

31 Aug 2021

Hormones play a vital role in the development of breast cancer

A study by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has provided greater insight into the role that hormones play in the development of breast cancer in patients. The novel findings could enhance the treatment for breast cancer, assisting clinicians in optimising individual patient care and improving overall survival rates for patients.

31 Aug 2021

Vaccinated individuals with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection have much lower risk of hospitalization

A recent study conducted by a team of US-based scientists has revealed that unvaccinated individuals are 17-times more likely to be hospitalized due to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared to those vaccinated against the disease. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

31 Aug 2021

The impact of mild SARS-CoV-2 infection on maternal-fetal immunity

Recently, a new study published on the pre-print server bioRxiv* examined the effect that maternal asymptomatic COVID-19 had on decidual and peripheral immune cells during the later stage of pregnancy.

30 Aug 2021

Large Israeli study offers detailed look at safety profile of mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

A deep look into a nationwide mass vaccination setting in Israel revealed that the BNT162b2 (Pfizer–BioNTech) vaccine is not linked with an elevated risk of a majority of the adverse events under study, with the exception of myocarditis. However, even that potentially severe adverse event is much more pervasive following the infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), found a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

30 Aug 2021

Modeling of COVID-19 seroprevalence and resurgence in Canada

Despite increased vaccine distribution and a significant decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases in Canada, the future of the pandemic is still a major concern, based on the possibility of a resurgence in the short term as well as long term and an understanding of the future of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) immunity. It is not clear if the Canadian population will reach herd immunity or if there is a risk of future resurgence of the virus in the Fall or Winter.

30 Aug 2021

Women's Health News

College-educated women more likely to have a first child outside of marriage

Israeli study on viral load, Delta infections, vaccinations and boosters

Researchers find evidence that exercise during pregnancy benefits mothers and their offspring

Sepsis during pregnancy linked to higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth

Insufficient evidence to support the replacement of human radiologists with AI for breast cancer screening

Pregnant women with a history of 'leaky' heart valves more likely to experience complications

How rape affects memory, and why police need to know about that brain science

Non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors are rising more steeply among women than men

Assessing child and caregiver mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Association between COVID-19 mitigation measures and preterm birth rate in China

Hormones play a vital role in the development of breast cancer

Vaccinated individuals with breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection have much lower risk of hospitalization

The impact of mild SARS-CoV-2 infection on maternal-fetal immunity

Large Israeli study offers detailed look at safety profile of mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

Modeling of COVID-19 seroprevalence and resurgence in Canada

COVID-19 in Virginia: Beliefs drive behavior

Have SARS-CoV-2 symptoms changed in the UK population over time?

What might the third wave of COVID-19 in India look like?

Older women with dense breasts are at higher risk of breast cancer, study shows

Rapid blood test detects life-threatening placental disorder

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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