Does COVID-19 affect pregnancies?

March 24, 2020

Does COVID-19 affect pregnancies?

Much is still unknown about the virus that causes COVID-19. Dr. Kristina Adams Waldorf, professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University of Washington School of Medicine, shifted her lab's focus to research what effects the virus may have on a pregnancy or a newborn.

Scientists are investigating such questions as whether the infection can affect a fetus' growth or whether it heightens the risk for preterm birth, stillbirth, and other conditions. This kind of research can help determine clinicians' responses to pregnancies that also involve COVID-19.

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