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February 3, 2023

Drop race adjustment for AFP prenatal testing, study urges

For decades, laboratories have routinely adjusted test-result values of alpha fetoprotein by approximately 10% for Black mothers.

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February 3, 2023

Removing race adjustment from common prenatal test

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January 23, 2023

Doctor makes case for boosters during pregnancy

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January 23, 2023

Vaccines protected pregnant women during Omicron surge

Worldwide study shows COVID vaccines and boosters reduced the risk of severe COVID-related disease in pregnant women by about 76%.

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September 13, 2022

Updated COVID boosters recommended during pregnancy

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends all pregnant and recently

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September 13, 2022

COVID boosters well-tolerated during and after pregnancy

In addition, a practice advisory issued this week says pregnant and lactating individals should get booster jabs.

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July 7, 2022

Stress affects a fetus’ ability to absorb iron, study finds

The impact is greater on a male fetus. The UW Medicine-led study encourages pregnant women to be tested for stress levels.

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September 19, 2022

Study: COVID impairs placenta's immune defense

A new study published today in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows a mother-to-be's COVID-19 infection can impair her placena's immune

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September 19, 2022

COVID-19 zaps placenta’s immune response, study finds

This damage occurs even if the mother has a mild case of COVID-19, OB-GYN researchers found.

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January 24, 2022

Logging on to promote vaccination in pregnancies

Social media is the next frontier for providing expecting families with medically accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines, through the "One Vax, Two Lives" campaign founded in pa

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