Lindsey Carr, Editor

Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Dr. Michal Elovitz, executive director of the recently formed Womxn’s Health Collaborative (WHC), a group whose mission is to empower women from diverse backgrounds to succeed and become leaders in science and health in the field of women’s health.

A new study in The New England Journal of Medicine used exome sequencing to analyze 127 fetuses with unexplained cases of nonimmune Hydrops fetalis.

Despite the fact that extended newborn screenings have been used for more than 20 years, the impact of such screenings on long-term clinical outcomes among individuals who had inherited metabolic diseases is still relatively unknown.

Each year, approximately 24,000 babies are stillborn in the U.S, and as many as half of all pregnancies may end in miscarriage.

The WHC is a response to the recent creation of a pregnancy think tank and years of fighting for equality.

Data on COVID-19 during pregnancy, as reported by the CDC, in collaboration with state, local, and territorial health departments and external partners.

An adolescent patient's right to privacy is crucial, especially for ob/gyns.

“The ARIEL3, NOVA, and SOLO-2 trials have definitely changed how we practice and treat patients with ovarian cancer," said Dr. Jackson.

Data on COVID-19 during pregnancy, as reported by the CDC, in collaboration with state, local, and territorial health departments and external partners.

In a recent video from OncLive, Erika P. Hamilton, MD, highlights the initial findings from the ongoing phase 1b/2 LIO-trial in advanced metastatic tumors.

Application for the funds began on Oct. 5.

The Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) will host its Overcoming Obesity 2020 Virtual Conference from Oct. 7 to Oct. 11.

In collaboration with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a third round of contract awards for scale-up and manufacturing of new COVID-19 testing technologies.

It was a very busy week for the Contemporary OB/GYN team.

"These results may have a direct impact on health care delivery if used to develop screening for women at higher risk and to prepare providers to treat women suffering from PFD," researchers said.

These results, according to researchers, further support testing the investigational vaccine in older adults in this ongoing large Phase 3 trial.

In this episode of Pap Talk by Contemporary OB/GYN, Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Aleha Aziz, MD, an ob/gyn at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center in New York. Dr. Aziz was one of many fellows involved with caring for patients during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City earlier this year.

In this video, Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Nanette Santoro, MD, Chair of the 2020 Scientific Program Committee for the Virtual Annual Meeting of the North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

A recent interview from Medical Economics discussed ways for medical practices to take advantage of federal- and state-funded programs.

In a recent Q&A-style interview, Medical Economics spoke with Caroline Brennan, PhD, Vice President of the Health Division of Escalent, a health care research firm, to learn more about telehealth strategies and recent trends.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the launch of its Digital Health Center of Excellence, which will be within the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).

A new study in Pediatrics investigated whether there was a relationship between age of presentation for gender-affirming medical care and mental health problems.

Data on COVID-19 during pregnancy, as reported by the CDC, in collaboration with state, local, and territorial health departments and external partners. Here’s the latest data, updated on September 28.

Although previous research has shown preterm (PTB) and post-term births to result in adverse neuropsychiatric outcomes in children little research had been done on the outcomes of at-term deliveries.

The Healthy People 2020 goal of HPV vaccine coverage was set at 80% by 15 years of age.

The nation continues to mourn the loss of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In this Q&A-style interview from Medical Economics, hear from a former law clerk of Justice Ginsberg, Jonathan Eltin, now Professor Emeritus at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

The investigational vaccine produced positive interim results in the company’s 1/2a clinical study, which showed that the safety profile and immunogenicity after a single vaccination were supportive of further development.

Hosted by MJH Life Sciences COVID-19 Coalition, this free webinar will feature expert insight into the myths and controversies of the global pandemic.

A new study in JAMA Pediatrics analyzed the number of microcephaly cases that resulted from congenital microcephaly and how it may be a larger cause than the 2016 Zika epidemic.

The Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (SGS) held its 46th Annual Scientific Meeting virtually in July, in much the same way that all other associations are holding meetings or conferences these days.