NEW from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2023, the latest assessment of maternal mortality across 204 countries, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... Free to access

A cluster-randomised trial from Aotearoa New Zealand, published Online First, looked at whether a universal offer of HPV self-testing for cervical screening was non-inferior to clinician-taken cytology. Self-sampling increased cervical screening levels significantly www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Online First: a systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the incidence, prevalence, & mortality of maternal cardiac disease. The true burden remains uncertain because of scant research from LMICs, and studies are needed from a more diverse range of HICs www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, researchers aimed to determine whether peripartum interventions for hypertension are associated with long-term cardiovascular risk. The evidence base is sparse, and trials with long-term follow-up are needed www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New publication alert 🎊 Our (Amelia P, Chloe BN, @ucl-ifwh.bsky.social) paper on #digitalinnovation beyond mhealth has been published in @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social #digitalhealthtechnologies #womenshealth ➡️https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanogw/article/PIIS3050-5038(26)00006-3/abstract

According to findings in an SRMA #Paracetamol or #Tylenol during #pregnancy is not associated with #ADH, #ASD, or intellectual disability. I was very pleased to discuss the study with Prof Asma Khalil in the latest @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Our March issue is live! 📖 www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-... 🟦Our Editorial, published on #InternationalWomensDay, looks at progress in women's health & future innovations and challenges. 👉Infographic: www.thelancet.com/infographics... 🔊Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/3YXP... #medsky #womenshealth

Review content in our March issue covers two topics: 1️⃣Consent for intrapartum interventions 2️⃣Digital health technologies in women's health www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-...

In our March issue, original research on: 🧠paracetamol & child neurodevelopment; 👟physical activity & south Asian mother-daughter dyads; 💊prophylactic antibiotics & recurrent UTIs 👉venous thromboembolism & progestin-only hormonal contraception www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-... #medsky #womenshealth

Special bonus episode of the @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social podcast episode to celebrate #internationalwomensday is now live in your feeds. Find it in iTunes, Spotify, and all other podcast sites podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

It is 1 year since the announcement of our journal launch, and we are just about to publish our 7th issue next week! Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the journal so far, and to all our readers.

Our latest Editorial reflects on recent advances in women's health, as highlighted in our #InternationalWomensDay Infographic, but notes that we must remain aware of the risks of regression or misuse. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #IWD

On International Women's Day, we have published an Infographic that celebrates a decade of practice-changing research in women's health and looks forward to a new era of dedicated advocacy. www.thelancet.com/infographics... #IWD @thelancet.com

Will you be attending the 40th anniversary of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology in Rome next week? Our Deputy Editor, Sarah Passey @soggous.bsky.social, will be attending and would be delighted to meet attendees to discuss research of interest to our readers. #isge2026

NEW ONLINE. A target trial emulation has looked at the use of prophylactic antibiotics in women with recurrent urinary tract infections. The findings showed a potentially higher risk of antibiotic resistance, but no increase in risk of hospital admission. 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

NEW ONLINE. An Article from Sweden looks at the association between venous thromboembolism and progestin-only hormonal contraception and finds a dose-dependent risk. However, some limitations are noted, eg, smoking and BMI were not accounted for. 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

"...randomly assigning newborns to not receive the vaccine denies a safe and life-saving intervention to infants in Guinea-Bissau." New World Report by Gilbert Nakweya ⤵️ spkl.io/63325AsFTL

Our February issue is now live! 📚https://www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-5038(26)X2001-5 We have original research & review content on #menstrual #bleeding & #postpartum #haemorrhage, #MHT modulation of #tirzepatide associated weight loss, and interventions after after #hypertensive #pregnancy.

AI-supported mammography screening results in fewer aggressive and advanced breast cancers, finds full results from first randomised controlled trial. Explore the research 👉 tinyurl.com/2cez8ykw

Application of continuous glucose monitoring and automated insulin delivery technologies for #pregnant #women with type 1, type 2, or gestational #diabetes: an international consensus statement www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... #CGM #AID #T1D #T2D #GDM #FREE to read with reg (also FREE) #EndoSky

All pregnant women should receive an ultrasound before 24 weeks of gestation, according to @who.int. In our third Insight, Irene de Vries (@kitamsterdam.bsky.social) and colleagues present a framework for context-specific implementation of obstetric ultrasound. 📖 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

In our second Insight, just published online, Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson (@ki.se) and colleagues present the Nordic Charter for Women's Health 2040 and describe the novel development process. You can read it here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Three Insights have just been published online. The first, from Dell Saunier and colleagues (@ki.se), discusses recommendations on how to protect pregnant women and babies from extreme heat. Read it here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

New research just published on our website looks at whether hormone therapy enhances weight loss and cardiometabolic response to tirzepatide in postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity. #medsky #obgynsky Read the Article here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

In Correspondence from the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG), results of the Green Maternity Challenge are presented. Nine teams from across the UK were invited to identify priorities for sustainable maternity care: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, and in Correspondence, authors from UNFPA and the Ministry of Health of Turkmenistan report on the huge progress made towards cervical cancer elimination in the country. #cervicalcancer www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

An Insight from the Global PrAKI Consortium describes the outcomes of a workshop on pregnancy-associated acute kidney injury. At this workshop, stakeholders developed a Toolkit to enact change, identified research gaps, and launched an Academy. Read more here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Have you seen the latest Insights that have been published on our website? Insights are short opinion pieces that highlight new reports, global or regional initiatives, or important data gaps in topics such as maternity care, climate health, & kidney disease www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

NEW—Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disabilities, finds most rigorous synthesis of the current evidence to date. The research in context panel is provided below. Read the full paper in @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/5yvahwrr

The recommendations in this Consensus Statement emphasise the value of CGM during #preconception and #pregnancy for women with pregestational type 1 #diabetes in reducing pregnancy complications thelancet.com/journals/lan... #T1D #T2D #GDM #CGM #AID #FREE to read w/reg (also FREE) #MedSky #EndoSky

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently decided to forego federal funding to maintain the integrity of their evidence-based work on maternal health, preventive care, and more. Find out more in a new letter, published online first: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Among our online first content—a review of an exhibition of historical artifacts about pregnancy and birth, written by Rebecca Heald. The exhibition is currently on at the Wellcome Collection in London, until April 19th. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

In our latest podcast, Senior Editor Ben (@benburwood.bsky.social) chats to Bassel Wattar about the BROWNIE study, which looked at the cost implications of emergency treatment for heavy menstrual bleeding, described as a "silent crisis". @england.nhs.uk #obgynsky 🔊 open.spotify.com/show/66s00Mx...

Our Editorial in this month's issue discusses the first WHO guidelines on management of diabetes during pregnancy. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Our January 2026 issue is live on our website! 🟥 Original research on liver disease in pregnancy, the vaginal microbiota and pregnancy loss, and shared genetic mechanisms between pre-eclampsia and migraine. 🟩 Review content on Femtech, and sleep and menopause. 👉 www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-...

ICYMI: Check out some great online first content recently posted on our website, including original research on liver disease in pregnancy, postpartum haemorrhage, and heavy menstrual bleeding. Catch up here: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Our December 2025 issue is now live! A wide range of topics are covered, including climate change, cervical and ovarian cancer, maternity care and preterm birth, research priorities, menopause, vaginosis, and Ebola. www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-... #COP30 #womenshealth #obgynsky #medsky

In high-risk pregnancies, there is no reliable intervention to reduce term pre-eclampsia. A new study investigated the effect of screening for pre-eclampsia risk at 36 weeks' gestation and offering risk-stratified, planned, early-term birth: spkl.io/63324A9z06

rt-CGM use in women with #gestational #diabetes reduced LGA births, without differences in serious adverse events. The higher-than-expected overall prevalence of SGA infants, possibly related to the tight glycaemic control in our cohort, requires further research tinyurl.com/mpe8tj9m #CGM #GDM

NEW ONLINE. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of postpartum haemorrhage found that rates were substantially higher with objective blood loss assessment methods for diagnosis, suggesting underestimation of blood loss with subjective methods www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

NEW ONLINE. The BROWNIE study assessed blood transfusion and management of acute heavy menstrual bleeding in the UK and found that heavy menstrual bleeding is contributing substantially to the use of red blood cell transfusion in the NHS, and at a high cost. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

NEW ONLINE! A Viewpoint discusses how FemTech is being used to address long-standing gender-based health inequities www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

NEW ONLINE. An Article reports findings of a cohort study from Denmark looking at the role of the vaginal microbiota, sexually transmitted infections, ureaplasmas, and Mycoplasma hominis in pregnancy loss www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... A linked Comment discusses the study's implications.

Latest News, Zara Qadir investigates the misinformation surrounding use of paracetamol in pregnancy: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

NEW ONLINE. A consensus statement from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists outlining their women's health research priorities in the UK #rcog #womenshealth #medsky #obgynsky www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Our November issue is now LIVE! You can read it here 👉 www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-... ✒️ Dedicated to #endometriosis, our Editorial discusses how recent advances in diagnosis, management, and public awareness are yet to translate to actionable national policy

Our second issue is now live! In our red section, find original research from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, the E-MOTIVE bundle for postpartum haemorrhage, hyperemesis gravidarum and mental health, and the use during pregnancy of proton pump inhibitors www.thelancet.com/issue/S3050-...

Maternal wellbeing has been described in the literature, but no consensus on a global definition is available 🌍 Introducing “Maternal wellbeing: a WHO definition and conceptual framework”, now in @lancetobgyn-wh.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/ytj8umfs

NEW ONLINE, a Profile of Cuilin Zhang bit.ly/4pESUkr Cuilin will speak today in the Opening Plenary session of the Women's Health Conference in Paris bit.ly/46yd6fc Our Editor-in-Chief, @muliyilsonia.bsky.social, will speak tomorrow in the panel discussion "Championing Women's Health Research"

NEW ONLINE! An analysis of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 quantifies inefficiencies (relative to the sociodemographic context) for 5 female-specific conditions: maternal disorders, breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and uterine cancer www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...