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Obstetrics & gynaecology

Alabama passes law to expedite Medicaid access for pregnant women

In an effort to address high maternal and infant mortality rates plaguing many of the Southern U.S. states, legislators in Alabama have passed a bill that will allow Medicaid to be more easily accessible for pregnant women, ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Co-designed resources aim to reduce weight stigma in maternity care

Weight stigma is a commonly reported experience in maternity care that negatively impacts the health of mothers and their babies. Women who experience weight stigma commonly report symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress ...

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US ends funding for thousands of global health programs

The U.S. government has ended funding for some 5,800 global health programs, cutting off critical support for projects that provide vaccines, life-saving medications and emergency health care to millions of people globally.

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