February 17, 2022 Ex-Georgia state official accused of wearing fake pregnancy stomach in paid leave scheme, officials say A former Georgia state official is accused of wearing a fake pregnancy stomach as part of a paid leave scheme, officials said Monday.
February 16, 2022 Mothers vaccinated against COVID during pregnancy may reduce risk of infants being hospitalized with COVID-19 Babies born to mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy are associated with less risk for hospitalization due to the virus, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
February 3, 2022 Woman gives birth on 11-hour United Airlines flight The woman, identified only as ‘GG’ on social media, was onboard United Airlines flight 997 from Accra, Ghana, to Washington, D.C. which landed on Sunday.
January 14, 2022 COVID-19 pill rollout stymied amidst omicron wave Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in short supply and have played little role in the fight against the omicron wave of infections.
January 8, 2022 California AG: Murder charges inappropriate in stillborn cases — even when woman contributes to baby's death California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta advised Thursday that murder charges for women who have stillborn babies aren’t warranted even if the mother-to-be’s actions contributed to the death.
January 7, 2022 Experts warn prenatal screening tests can lead to false positive results in some cases Non -invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) on pregnant women to detect the risk of a fetus having rare genetic abnormalities may often be wrong, according to recent reports in the media. These tests, according to multiple health experts, can actually give false positives, which can create significant angst in expecting parents.
January 6, 2022 China fires hospital workers when woman miscarries after denied entry to facility: report The Chinese government fired two hospital workers and suspended another this week after a woman who was eight months pregnant miscarried outside of a hospital when she was denied entry on Jan. 1 because of strict coronavirus protocols, according to reports.
January 5, 2022 Pandemic babies higher risk for developmental delays, but don’t blame the virus, researchers say COVID-19 during pregnancy surprisingly did not increase the chance neurodevelopmental delay, according to a recent JAMA Pediatrics study.
January 5, 2022 Blood test could predict severe pregnancy complication A blood test may one day be able to predict whether someone who is pregnant will develop a serious blood pressure disorder months before symptoms show up.
January 3, 2022 Twins born in different years, 15 minutes apart: '1 in 2 million chance' Alfredo Antonio Trujillo was born at 11:45 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2021, while his sister, Aylin Yolanda Trujillo, was born 15 minutes later, at exactly midnight on Jan. 1, 2022.
