Obstetrics & gynaecology

Over-policing linked to higher odds of preterm birth

New research from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) links the stress of living in an over-policed neighborhood with higher odds of preterm birth for both Black and white birthing people—but most ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Drinking water nitrate risks for babies assessed

There's no conclusive evidence that nitrate in drinking water causes adverse birth outcomes such as preterm birth or birth defects, according to a review for the government by the Liggins Institute at the University of Auckland.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Delta variant increases risk of adverse outcomes in pregnant women

Pregnant women have been a population of concern for physicians since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network reported early ...

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