Women’s Health & Gynaecology
-
Warning as pandemic aggravates pregnancy anxiety
The pandemic is adding significantly to the anxiety faced by many pregnant women, a charity warned today. Read more
-
Memory risk from pregnancy high blood pressure
Women who have experienced pre-eclampsia may have a risk of impaired memory and thinking skills several years later, Dutch researchers have reported. Read more
-
COVID-19 not passed to foetus
Pregnant women with COVID-19 do not infect their foetus – but also do not pass on very many antibodies, researchers have found. Read more
-
Contraceptive pills provide ‘decades of cancer protection’
Oral contraceptive pills can protect against ovarian and endometrial cancer – and the benefit remains decades after the final dose was taken, according to a new Swedish study. Read more
-
COVID trials have excluded pregnant women – study
Most COVID-19 trials have avoided including pregnant women, according to a new analysis. Read more
-
Teens and deprived mothers missing postnatal checks
More than 350,000 women in the UK are likely to be missing key postnatal check-ups, according to the largest study of its kind published today. Read more
-
How breast screening saves lives – new analysis
Breast screening plays a major role in saving lives, reducing mortality by more than a third, according to the findings of a major study today. Read more
-
Call for clear caffeine guidance for pregnant women
Guidance on caffeine consumption during pregnancy must be clearer, experts say today. Read more
-
Test identifies relapse risk among breast cancer patients
A low cost test could identify breast cancer patients who have an increased risk of relapse, according to the findings of a major clinical trial reported today. Read more
-
CA125 test better at predicting ovarian cancer
A readily available blood test is able to predict ovarian cancer risk more successfully than previously thought – particularly for the over 50s, according to newly published findings. Read more