A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine has shown that a blood test may identify risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had COVID-19. The finding builds on another study with similar ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Despite an overall decline in stillbirths across the UK in recent years, rates among black and South Asian communities are still around double those of the rest of the population, finds an analysis of monitoring data, published ...
Mar 9, 2022
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New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.
Feb 10, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Pregnant people with sickle cell trait (SCT) have increased risk of stillbirth, according to a study published online Nov. 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 3, 2021
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Pregnant women with COVID-19 face increased chances for stillbirths compared with uninfected women, and that risk spiked to four times higher after the delta variant emerged, new government data show.
Nov 19, 2021
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COVID-19 is surging in U.S. states with low vaccination rates, and these places may also be seeing a higher-than-usual number of stillbirths linked to the virus.
Sep 13, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Combined drinking and smoking after the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for late stillbirth, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Network Open.
Aug 23, 2021
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Scientists are investigating whether rising global temperatures may lead to more stillbirths, saying further study is needed on the subject as climates change.
May 24, 2021
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Irish health officials are investigating four stillbirths potentially linked to COVID-19, the Republic's deputy chief medical officer said Thursday.
Mar 4, 2021
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As part of standard patient protocol, doctors inform women of the risks of pregnancy. But there is one exception to this standard: stillbirth.
Jan 29, 2021
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