Scientific American

Getting a COVID Vaccine while Pregnant Slashes Risk of Premature Birth, Major New Study Finds

Pregnant people who receive a COVID vaccine are 60 percent less likely to experience severe disease and around 30 percent ...
People

Woman Unsure How Pregnant She Has to Look to Be Offered a Seat on Public Transit After Repeatedly Having to Stand on Long Journeys

“I’ve discovered the only chance of being offered a seat is if there’s a woman sitting who has been pregnant herself,” she said Latoya Gayle joined PEOPLE as an Associate Editor in 2024. Her work has ...
Lupus Foundation of America

Navigating Pregnancy with Lupus: Latasha’s Story

Latasha Green shares her lupus journey through pregnancy planning, fertility challenges, research participation, and hope for others.
Self

Getting a COVID Shot During Pregnancy Benefits Mom and Baby, New Analysis Shows

A mess of changing, sometimes contradictory, vaccine guidelines this year has made it confusing to tell whether you can or should get a COVID-19 shot—especially if you’re pregnant. Both the FDA and ...
The Conversation

Pregnancy brings unique challenges for people with autoimmune diseases – but with early planning, pregnancy outcomes can be greatly improved

Kristen Demoruelle receives research funding from the National Institutes of Health, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Bristol-Myers Squib for research projects that are unrelated to the topics in this ...
Healthline

Does Taking Mucinex When Trying to Conceive Make Pregnancy More Likely?

Some people believe that Mucinex (guaifenesin) can help with fertility when trying to get pregnant. However, there is no evidence to support this. Mucinex (guaifenesin) can help relieve coughing and ...