SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the fetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta, according to a small National Institutes of Health study published yesterday in the journal Nature Communications. The authors call for further study of the potential long-term effects of this inflammatory process on infants.

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Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, introduced the Rural Maternity Options for Medical Support Act on May 19. The bill would guarantee that beds used solely for labor…
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Sutter Health is taking a proactive, systemwide approach to maternal care — supporting a range of birth experiences while reinforcing the…
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, M.D., and CMS Deputy Administrator and Director of Medicaid and CHIP Dan Brillman sat…
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