Coping with COVID-19

New research suggests pregnant women are less likely to develop long COVID compared to nonpregnant women, offering insights for future treatment strategies.

Contemporary OB/GYN Senior Editor Angie DeRosa gets insight on the current state of COVID-19 from Christina Han, MD, division director of maternal-fetal medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, and member of its COVID-19 task force. Han is an active member of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and discusses the issues on behalf of SMFM.

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary OB/GYN website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.

On this episode of Pap Talk, Emily Adhikari, MD answers frequently asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.

A new study published in Menopause suggests that white blood cell count could serve as a key predictor of COVID-19 symptom severity, highlighting the role of inflammation in health outcomes.

A study highlights chronic villitis as a specific placental injury associated with COVID-19, raising concerns about pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and stillbirth.