First Opinion By Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos As the dark side of IVF slowly comes into focus, even more transparency is needed
First Opinion By Amy Compton-Phillips 5 things hospitals can do today to keep women from dying during childbirth
Health By Megan Thielking ‘I wanted to trust my body’: Against doctors’ recommendations, some pregnant women refuse ultrasounds
First Opinion By Diana Greene Foster When women are denied an abortion, their children fare worse than peers
Health By Megan Thielking Sky-high C-section rates in the US don’t translate to better birth outcomes
First Opinion By Saralyn Mark Account for gender/sex to make personal protective equipment safer for women
First Opinion By Alexander Borsa, Joseph Bruch, and Sarah S. Richardson When private equity firms invest in women’s health clinics, who benefits?
Health By Alice Proujansky Pregnancy poses challenges for people in recovery from substance use disorder. Covid-19 is taxing their support system
First Opinion By Eva Luo, Toni Golen, and Alexa B. Kimball Rising to the challenge of screening for intimate partner violence during Covid-19
Biotech By Elizabeth Cooney Myovant endometriosis drug meets its goal in a second late-stage trial, company says
In the Lab By Elizabeth Cooney Females are still routinely left out of biomedical research — and ignored in analyses of data
First Opinion By Emma McKim Mitchell All women should have access to the at-home test that can provide early detection of cervical cancer
Health By Megan Thielking How to rebrand a research study? For one project, Instagram influencers and a dash of wit go a long way
First Opinion By Adam Wolfberg It will take a village to solve the epidemic of maternal deaths in the U.S.
Business By Matthew Herper Merck to spin off new $6.5 billion firm focused on women’s health, older drugs
Biotech By Kate Sheridan ‘The gurus of sperm’: Ohana Biosciences is taking a different approach to fertility
Health By Megan Thielking As more states legalize marijuana, pregnant women and their doctors grapple with how to talk about it
Health By Matthew Herper Breast cancer drug picked up by AstraZeneca shrinks tumors in majority of women with common tumor
Health By Associated Press A monthly birth control pill? Experiment in pigs opens door to more trials
Pharmalot By Ed Silverman Merck is probed by Spain’s antitrust regulator for allegedly delaying competition for a contraceptive
Health By Sharon Begley Calling for federal action, watchdog says there’s no evidence dietary supplements for infertility help women get pregnant
Health By Elizabeth Preston Ignored, threatened, berated: After difficult childbirth experiences, new parents seek healing by speaking up
Health By Sharon Begley From assisted hatching to embryo glue, most IVF ‘add-ons’ rest on shaky science, studies find
Pharma By Matthew Herper and Damian Garde AstraZeneca and GSK drugs reduce risk of ovarian cancer returning, studies find