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Pregnancy-related deaths in the United States increased sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the greatest impact seen among Black women, a new study suggests. While rates have since returned to pre-pandemic levels for ...
Apr 14, 2026
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Global maternal deaths have declined over the past three decades, yet progress has slowed in recent years and remains uneven across countries, according to new Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2023 research published in The ...
Mar 26, 2026
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The Trump administration's decision to halt most US foreign aid and development work constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under international law, argue experts in The BMJ.
Mar 25, 2026
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Maternal deaths rise by around 11% in countries that rely on US aid following a switch from a Democratic to a Republican administration, suggest the findings of a data analysis published in the open access journal BMJ Global ...
Mar 24, 2026
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Postpartum uninsurance declined among Black women in non-expansion states during the COVID-19 continuous Medicaid coverage policy, but racial gaps persisted, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School ...
Mar 17, 2026
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The racial gap in maternal mortality is narrowing, driven largely by climbing death rates of white women with no more than a high school education and declining rates for college-educated Black women, new research shows. ...
Mar 16, 2026
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Only three of the 14 counties in north-central Florida provide full access to obstetric care. Six have low access to care—meaning there are fewer than two hospitals offering obstetric care or birth centers per 10,000 births ...
Mar 14, 2026
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Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year.
Mar 4, 2026
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Anti-abortion laws are associated with more deaths among expecting and new mothers, a new study says.
Feb 21, 2026
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Early prenatal care improves the chances of having a healthy pregnancy and baby. But a new federal report shows it's been on the decline.
Feb 19, 2026
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