July 14, 2020 Coronavirus infection unlikely in placenta, fetus: study The human placenta and fetus are unlikely to be infected with COVID-19 due to minimal expression of SARS-CoV-2-related proteins and receptors in the placenta, a new study says.
July 9, 2020 Fetal coronavirus infection may be possible, Italian study suggests A small study strengthens evidence that a pregnant woman infected with the coronavirus might be able to spread it to her fetus.
July 5, 2020 Houston mom beats coronavirus before delivering healthy triplets A Texas hospital is highlighting what it says is the remarkable story of a Houston woman who gave birth to triplets after battling the coronavirus for nearly a month.
July 4, 2020 Who's first in line for a coronavirus vaccine? New info shows prioritization fraught with peril New information released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows future prioritization for a potential coronavirus vaccine could be fraught with peril.
June 25, 2020 Pregnant women with coronavirus more likely to be hospitalized, CDC warns Pregnant women infected with the coronavirus might be at greater risk for hospitalization than women who aren't pregnant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday, a change from previous guidance that found no difference between the groups with respect to infections.
June 23, 2020 Newborn Mexican triplets test positive for coronavirus Newborn triplets in Mexico have all tested positive for the coronavirus in what experts are calling an “unprecedented” case, according to a report.
June 22, 2020 Members-only sex club in NYC outlines coronavirus rules for guests, shifts focus to exhibitionism, voyeurism New York City’s hottest sex parties are going to be a little less “hot” in the age of coronavirus.
June 16, 2020 Newborn's lungs collapse from crying too hard, mom claims An infant who was born prematurely spent nearly two weeks in intensive care after her lungs collapsed from crying too hard, her mother claims.
June 15, 2020 Coronavirus fears prompt concerned mothers-to-be to seek other birth options: ‘It was definitely fear-based research’ Expectant mothers say preparing their birth plans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has them looking at various options as to how and where they will welcome their new bundle of joy.
June 15, 2020 New documentary highlights the forced sterilization of women in California prison In the depths of Central California Women’s maximum-security prison, hundreds of the incarcerated women have had to undergo forced sterilizations, according to a new documentary shown last week as the opener to the Human Rights Watch (HRW) Film Festival.