The top 5 studies from July 2019

A study highlights the rise of hybrid prenatal care during the COVID-19 public health emergency, though telehealth's potential remains underutilized across racial and geographic groups.

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 new study highlights the prognostic value of thrombocytes, β2-microglobulin, and cytomegalovirus viral load in assessing congenital cytomegalovirus infection, offering insights for improved prenatal counseling.

Halley Crissman, MD, MPH, and Daphna Stroumsa, MD, MPH, MSC, discuss ways in which ob/gyns can provide high-quality care for transgender and nonbinary people assigned female sex at birth.

New research reveals that nearly half of women experience more pain than expected during medical abortion, highlighting the need for improved pain management counseling.

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.