Mirvie RNA test aims to predict pregnancy complications

A UK study links maternal anemia in early pregnancy with increased congenital heart disease risk in offspring.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Contemporary OB/GYN® Associate Editor Lindsey Carr sat down with Jessica Shim, MD, an attending at in the Division of Gynecology, Department of Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School Boston, Massachusetts, to discuss Myfembree (relugolix, estradiol, and norethindrone acetate tablets; Myovant Sciences, Pfizer) and its possible approval in May 2022.

A new study found that cell-free DNA from routine prenatal testing can accurately identify preterm birth risk without added cost or procedures.

In this episode of Pap Talk, Contemporary OB/GYN® sat down with Maneesh Jain, CEO of Mirvie, and Michal Elovitz, MD, chief medical advisor at Mirvie, a new RNA platform that is able to predict pregnancy complications by revealing the biology of each pregnancy. They discussed recently published data regarding the platform's ability to predict preeclampsia and preterm birth.

A novel oral antibiotic, gepotidacin (Blujepa; GSK), has demonstrated its effectiveness in treating uncomplicated urogenital gonorrhea, according to the results of a recent phase 3 clinical trial.

A new study finds that digital behavior change programs do not significantly increase moderate to vigorous physical activity among women with a history of hypertensive pregnancy disorders.