In the study, published in PLOS Medicine, researchers found fewer women and children received outpatient health services across 18 low- and middle-income countries during the pandemic.
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Abortion Watch: More Bans Take Effect—And Biden Administration Has Mixed Results In Court Challenging Them
A look at this week’s news on abortion rights and the continued fallout from the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
This Company Is On A Mission To To Become A Global Leader In Digital Therapeutics For Oncology
Prosoma is a medical company creating digital therapeutics products for cancer patients comes into place. Its multidisciplinary team of innovators created Prosoma’s first app – Living Well, to support the mental health of female cancer patients.
New Study Identifies How A Group Of Genes Are Linked To Behavioral Conditions
In a series of articles published in Nature Genetics, researchers used data from the SPARK (Simons Powering Autism Research) to show differences in genetic influences among people all along the autism spectrum.
Cord Blood Safe Ensures Future Treatments Are Available To You And Your Family
To take advantage of stem cell therapy, you need a donor match, which is sometimes hard to find. Now, stem cells can be banked when a child is born so, if the need arises, the matching stem cells are at hand.
Dr. Iman Abuzeid Leads Incredible Health To Unicorn Status With $80 Million Series B
Iman Abuzeid launched nurse-hiring startup Incredible Health in 2017 as a way to help healthcare workers find permanent positions. Five years later, she has guided her company to a $1.65 billion valuation, becoming one of the few Black female founders …
Health And Wellness Disruption Gets Personal
With the traditional pharmacy leaders, Walgreen’s and CVS, expanding virtual and in-person care, while Amazon and Walmart leverage their footprints and subscription models—the frontline healthcare wars are about to get even more competitive.
Materna Medical Secures $20 Million Investment Led By InnovaHealth Partners
Materna Medical (Materna), a leading innovative medical device company in the U.S., announced today that it has closed $20 million in Series B funding with lead investment from a private equity firm, InnovaHealth Partners, LP (InnovaHealth), which join…
Why Invest In Women? Why Not.
Nobody asks “what is the business case of funding a man.”
New Senate Bill Would Allow U.S. Abortion Funding Abroad—Here’s Why It Matters
Repealing the decades-old Helms Amendment—which bars U.S. foreign aid from paying for abortions—could prevent 19 million unsafe abortions and 17,000 maternal deaths each year, the pro-abortion rights Guttmacher Institute estimates.
