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Umbilical Cord Gases: What, Why, When?
In 1958, James et al. first described umbilical cord blood gas analysis to evaluate the fetus's metabolic condition at the time of delivery. It's rec…
1 year, 7 months ago
FDA HPV Self-Swab Ready Aug 15, '24: NOT FOR HOME (Listen for Details)
According to the National Institutes of Health, almost 13,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, resulting in a…
1 year, 7 months ago
NEW Syphilis At-Home Test: Promises and Problems
The rise of home testing for STIs/HIV started long before the recent pandemic (the FDA approved its first HIV home test collection kit way back in 19…
1 year, 7 months ago
2024 UPDATE: Mpox in Pregnancy
The World Health Organization declared on 8/14/24 that the increasing spread of Mpox in Africa is a global health emergency, warning the virus might …
1 year, 7 months ago
Boar’s Head, Listeria, and Pregnancy
On July 26, 2024, Boar’s Head issued its recall of 7 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products that might be contaminated with the pot…
1 year, 7 months ago
New Way to Reduce HDFN?: Enter, Nipocalimab
Our tagline, “Medicine moves fast“, is the absolute truth! Historically, identification of fetuses at risk of hemolytic disease of the fetus/newborn …
1 year, 7 months ago
The Return to LT-O-Whole Blood (LTOWB) for OB Transfusion
Prior to the 1970s, when component therapy became the preferred method of resuscitation, whole blood (WB) was the resuscitative medium of choice for …
1 year, 7 months ago
2024 CDC MEC UPDATE! HOT OFF THE PRESS!
MEC CHANGES ARE HERE! During January 2022, the CDC held virtual scoping meetings that included 27 participants with expertise in contraception, adole…
1 year, 7 months ago
New Non-Estrogen Medication for Hot Flashes? Veozah's Competitor
In May 2023, the FDA approved fezolinetant (Veozah), an oral medication that's the first neurokinin 3 (NK3) receptor antagonist to treat moderate to …
1 year, 8 months ago
Antepartum AI for Stillbirth Prevention
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has arrived. Machine Learning is a form of AI which is being investigated/used for improving maternal outcomes. The UK h…
1 year, 8 months ago