The HPV vaccine works—but only if we keep trusting it
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is already saving lives in the UK—and the scale of that success is striking.
Jun 27, 2026
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Obstetrics & gynecology news
Early pregnancy air pollution exposure linked to persistent depressive symptoms
Exposure to common air pollutants during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of persistent depressive symptoms throughout pregnancy, according to a new study led by Tracy Bastain and co-authored by Carrie Breton, ...
Jun 26, 2026
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Wildfires pose risk for premature births and low birth weight
Temperatures climb to new record highs every summer. In many parts of Europe, this marks the start of the most dangerous time of year for wildfires. What begins as a natural disaster has far-reaching consequences for the ...
Jun 26, 2026
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Specialized procedure saves a young woman's ability to walk
Through interdepartmental collaboration, a young woman's quality of life and ability to walk were restored following the laparoscopic removal of a rare, benign tumor of neurological origin in the lesser pelvis, known as a ...
Jun 26, 2026
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First use of precision editing to study human embryo development reveals role of master gene
Research led by the University of Cambridge Loke Center for Trophoblast Research has shown that a genome-editing technique can be used to alter a single gene in human embryonic cells, enabling the study of very early human ...
Jun 25, 2026
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How Rwanda is using drones to improve health care
In 2016, the government of Rwanda began using drones to bypass the country's hilly terrain and speed up the delivery of blood products to hospitals. It was an ambitious project that officials hoped would both increase the ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Why ibuprofen is better than paracetamol for period pain
For something that affects millions every month, period pain remains surprisingly poorly treated.
Jun 25, 2026
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A ban won't stop abortion pill access, telehealth providers say
Two developments often get lost in the public's perception of the abortion wars. One is that the number of abortions in the U.S. has increased dramatically year over year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade ...
Jun 25, 2026
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Aging reshapes the ovary long before reproductive function ends
Aging affects every organ in the body, yet we still know little about how the ovary changes over time. In a new study published in Nature Aging, Yale researchers created one of the most detailed maps of the aging ovary to ...
Jun 24, 2026
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Immunotherapy may temporarily restore fertility in patients of premature menopause
A pilot study from Karolinska Institutet shows that immunotherapy may enable the stimulation of egg maturation in women with autoimmune POI (premature ovarian insufficiency)—a condition that usually leads to infertility. ...
Jun 24, 2026
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