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Awareness of erectile dysfunction is alarmingly low in men and women

Awareness of erectile dysfunction (ED) is alarmingly low in men and women aged 20 to 70, a new survey commissioned by the European Association of Urology (EAU) has revealed.

21 Sep 2020

Study aims to address the effects of Covid-19 on pregnant women's placenta and fetus

Addressing the risks that Covid-19 infection may cause to a pregnant woman, particularly to placenta and fetus, is the aim of a new study of the R&D&I group "Maternal-fetal medicine, epigenetics, women's diseases and reproductive health" of the Biomedical Research Institute of Malaga, which received EUR 10,000 funding from the American pharmaceutical company "FERRING".

15 Sep 2020

Improving COVID-19 diagnosis

News-Medical spoke to Yourgene health on their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they developed a diagnostic test for COVID-19.

From Yourgene Health 3 Sep 2020

Researchers launch study to evaluate safety of HIV prevention methods in breastfeeding women

The development of safe and effective HIV prevention methods for cisgender women has long been a global health priority, yet research in women during pregnancy and breastfeeding, when they are most vulnerable to infection, has lagged years behind.

31 Aug 2020

WHO advises healthcare professionals to ensure correct administration of chlorhexidine

WHO has been made aware of multiple, recent reports of eye injury, including blindness, with the use of chlorhexidine gluconate 7.1%, in nine countries in sub Saharan Africa.

31 Aug 2020

Republican Convention, Day 4: Fireworks … and shining a light on Trump’s claims

President Donald Trump accepted the Republican Party's nomination for president in a 70-minute speech from the South Lawn of the White House on Thursday night.

28 Aug 2020

Opioid use in women trying to conceive linked with lower chance of pregnancy

Opioid use among women trying to conceive may be associated with a lower chance of pregnancy, suggests a National Institutes of Health study. Moreover, opioid use in early pregnancy may be associated with a greater chance of pregnancy loss.

18 Aug 2020

COVID-19 lockdown on sexual and reproductive health in Australia

The COVID-19 pandemic spread to Australia early this year, triggering a national lockdown from March 22 to May 8, 2020. Non-essential travel was strongly discouraged unless to access essential goods and services, to receive or provide care, to exercise, or to attend work or education where these activities could not take place at home. This approach led to very few cases and deaths in Australia. However, the lockdown led to other forms of hardship. One of these areas is that of social and reproductive health (SRH).

13 Aug 2020

Study shows how African health services are handling disruptions caused by COVID-19

In our first episode, presenter Selly Amutabi brings you stories about how health services have been coping with disruptions caused by efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.

11 Aug 2020

There could be 7 million unplanned pregnancies because of COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has rippled across the globe, infecting nearly 18 million individuals worldwide to date. Though the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) affects people from all walks of life, women and girls may experience devastating effects of the outbreak.

2 Aug 2020

Scientists discover new set of channels that link deadliest malaria parasite and blood cells

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have discovered another set of pore-like holes, or channels, traversing the membrane-bound sac that encloses the deadliest malaria parasite as it infects red blood cells.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers explore the reproductive health of immigrant women in the U. S.

Current research has largely focused on the role of maternal stress as a key contributor to negative outcomes in the time period immediately leading up to and following births.

30 Jul 2020

New research center at University of Warwick to explore the building blocks of childhood

The first building blocks of our lives are to be explored by a new research centre at the University of Warwick, starting from before we are even conceived right up to the age of five years old.

30 Jul 2020

Study reveals women’s experiences in maternity care based on insurance type

Giving birth in the United States is a radically different experience based on race and income, illustrated most brutally by the Black and Indigenous maternal mortality crisis.

28 Jul 2020

Scientists examine how glyphosate exposure affects reproduction

Exposure to the chemical glyphosate changed the level of some ovarian proteins in mice but did not impact ovarian steroid production, an indication glyphosate may not adversely affect reproduction, according to a new study.

28 Jul 2020

Overweight, obesity linked with low semen quality parameters

Infertility affects between 10 and 15% of all couples of reproductive ages and can be caused by a wide variety of factors: genetic, physiological, environmental and nutritional.

27 Jul 2020

Monthly vaginal ring for HIV prevention receives positive opinion from EMA

The International Partnership for Microbicides today welcomed a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency on the dapivirine vaginal ring for use by cisgender women ages 18 and older in developing countries to reduce their risk of HIV-1 infection.

24 Jul 2020

Monthly vaginal ring moves one step closer to becoming a new HIV prevention method

A vaginal ring intended to be used for a month at a time has moved one step closer to potentially becoming a new HIV prevention method for cisgender women in sub-Saharan Africa, who despite being the face of the epidemic, have few options for protecting themselves against getting infected.

24 Jul 2020

Study finds highest abortion rates in countries with legal restrictions

Abortion rates are highest in countries that legally restrict access to terminations, but lowest in high-income countries where abortion and contraception are accessible, a new study has found.

24 Jul 2020

Early menstruation increases the chances of hot flushes and night sweats later at menopause

Early menstruation increases the likelihood of hot flushes and nights sweats decades later at menopause, according to a University of Queensland study.

22 Jul 2020

Reproductive Health News and Research

Awareness of erectile dysfunction is alarmingly low in men and women

Study aims to address the effects of Covid-19 on pregnant women's placenta and fetus

Improving COVID-19 diagnosis

Researchers launch study to evaluate safety of HIV prevention methods in breastfeeding women

WHO advises healthcare professionals to ensure correct administration of chlorhexidine

Republican Convention, Day 4: Fireworks … and shining a light on Trump’s claims

Opioid use in women trying to conceive linked with lower chance of pregnancy

COVID-19 lockdown on sexual and reproductive health in Australia

Study shows how African health services are handling disruptions caused by COVID-19

There could be 7 million unplanned pregnancies because of COVID-19

Scientists discover new set of channels that link deadliest malaria parasite and blood cells

Researchers explore the reproductive health of immigrant women in the U. S.

New research center at University of Warwick to explore the building blocks of childhood

Study reveals women’s experiences in maternity care based on insurance type

Scientists examine how glyphosate exposure affects reproduction

Overweight, obesity linked with low semen quality parameters

Monthly vaginal ring for HIV prevention receives positive opinion from EMA

Monthly vaginal ring moves one step closer to becoming a new HIV prevention method

Study finds highest abortion rates in countries with legal restrictions

Early menstruation increases the chances of hot flushes and night sweats later at menopause

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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