It's a dangerous complication of pregnancy — but a new drug holds promise

Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy ...

Campaigners warn of ‘dangerous gaps’ in NHS care for life-threatening childbirth condition

Mother feared she was ‘going to die’ after five hospitals failed to diagnose she had potentially fatal Placenta Accreta Spectrum pregnancy complication ...
Rolling Out

Dangerous birth control methods that threaten your heart

Millions of women worldwide rely on hormonal birth control methods to prevent pregnancy, but emerging research suggests certain contraceptive options may carry cardiovascular risks that deserve closer ...

Novel AI model accurately detects placenta accreta in pregnancy before delivery, new research shows

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) model accurately detected the presence of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS), a dangerous ...
BlackDoctor.org

She Advocated for Mothers Then Died in Childbirth: The Tragedy of Dr. Janell Green Smith

The death of Dr. Janell Green Smith during childbirth is not just heartbreaking—it is devastatingly instructive.
PBS

Racial gap widens in maternal mortality around time of childbirth

NEW YORK (AP) — Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023, as maternal mortality fell below prepandemic levels overall but racial ...