News & Updates

Mothers who conceived after medically assisted reproduction interventions appear to be less likely to have postpartum depression compared with those who conceived spontaneously, as suggested in a study.

Report of heavy menstrual bleeding, severe period pain, and premenstrual syndrome during women’s reproductive years is linked to increased odds of having asthma in middle age, according to a study. On the other hand, irregular period is only associated with asthma when reported during women’s 40s.

Women experiencing heavy or prolonged menstrual bleeding during the menopause transition appear to be predisposed to fatigue, according to a study.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-28 February 2025 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Awareness about human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in males and the benefits of vaccination on both genders is low among young adults, reveals a Singapore study.

For women using contraceptives while on psychotropic drugs, the risk of adverse events appears to be lower with drospirenone than with levonorgestrel, whereas contraceptive failure is uncommon across progestins, according to a real-world study.

Blood pressure (BP) estimates in pregnant women of the mobile app OptiBP meet the AAMI/ESH/ISO 81060-2:2018 criteria and are on a par with that of an oscillometric device, reports a study.