COVID-19

April 14, 2021

The CDC and FDA will further investigate the reports of blood clots following administration of the vaccine.

April 09, 2021

Treating COVID-19 in pregnant patients brings extra challenges, risks.

April 02, 2021

The pandemic has forced us to get more creative in managing patients’ needs, especially when it comes to contraception

March 18, 2021

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it will offer grant extensions to eligible grantees affected by COVID-19.

March 09, 2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued interim guidance for masking, social distancing, hand hygiene, and other infection control measures for people who are fully vaccinated for coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19).

March 05, 2021

In a briefing this morning, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) stressed the continued importance of coronavirus 2019 disease (COVID-19) control measures that have been there from the start.

March 02, 2021

President Biden promised that the federal government will have enough vaccine supply to vaccinate approximately 300 million Americans by the end of May.

March 02, 2021

Diverse Voices: COVID-19 and the Health of Women, a virtual speaker series run by the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH), presented compiled research on sex and gender disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to identifying issues of concern, the webinar offered actions to improve women’s health despite sex and gender disadvantages.

February 12, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) had previously issued guidance recommending that pregnant women should not receive the Moderna Inc. vaccine unless the individual is at high risk of exposure or having a severe case.

February 12, 2021

Contemporary OB/GYN’s Editor in Chief, Catherine Y. Spong, MD, recently joined Howard Bauchner, MD, Editor in Chief of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and Denise J. Jamieson, MD, MPH for a Q&A session to discuss COVID vaccination in pregnant and breastfeeding women.

January 31, 2021

This article is on based on information presented at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting, which will be held from Jan. 25 to Jan. 30.

January 28, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) had previously issued guidance recommending that pregnant women should not receive the Moderna Inc. vaccine unless the individual is at high risk of exposure or having a severe case.

January 20, 2021

On this episode of Pap Talk, Emily Adhikari, MD answers frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

January 18, 2021

In this video, Senior Editor Angie DeRosa interviews Emily Adhikari, MD, on questions or concerns she and colleagues are hearing from patients surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine.

January 18, 2021

The pandemic brought telehealth into the mainstream, but will government and private payers make the right moves to make it a standard part of medicine?

January 15, 2021

This FAQ is a printable reference for ob/gyns. It features information on the COVID-19 vaccines, as well as frequently asked questions and answers for ob/gyns to use when counseling patients.

January 14, 2021

The recommendations address the role of physicians as vaccinators.

January 11, 2021

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

December 16, 2020

In this video interview, Senior Editor Angie DeRosa talks with Linda Fan, MD, about the rise of telehealth as the pandemic enters the second stage.

December 16, 2020

U.S. FDA staff have recommended monitoring individuals who get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine shots for possible cases of Bell’s palsy.