And is associated with serious illness in mothers and newborns Findings reinforce need for targeted interventions, including vaccination, say researchers COVID-19 infection at any time during pregnancy boosts the mother’s risk of death and is associated with serious illness in both mothers and their newborns, finds a pooled data analysis ...
Reported changes short lived, but research into this possible adverse reaction remains critical to the success of the vaccination programme Some women say their periods change after getting a covid-19 vaccination. In The BMJ today, Dr Victoria Male, a reproductive specialist at Imperial College London, says a link between menstrual ...
Results add to existing knowledge and should help doctors and women make the best treatment choices A new study published by The BMJ today provides new estimates of the increased risks of breast cancer associated with use of different hormone replacement therapy (HRT) preparations in the UK. It confirms that ...
Medical abortion now accounts for at least half of pregnancy terminations in most of them Nine out of 10 abortions happen before 12 weeks of pregnancy in many high-income countries, while the proportion of those done under 9 weeks has risen over the past decade, reveals the first review of ...
Findings point to new insights into possible shared underlying causes of miscarriage The risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman’s age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy complications, finds a study from Norway published in The BMJ today. The findings suggest that miscarriage ...
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