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  • [New] MMS is now being introduced in Lumbini province, one of the poorest regions in Nepal, with the potential to reach more than 100,000 pregnant women and their babies with improved nutrition in 2026. Stanford Social Innovation Review
  • [New] About 9% of women worldwide will have an eating disorder in their lifetime, commonly during three vulnerable periods: puberty, pregnancy and perimenopause. BBC
  • [New] Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with increased risks of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes, including preeclampsia, cesarean delivery, large for gestational age (LGA) infants, neonatal hypoglycaemia, and neonatal intensive care unit admission. PubMed Central (PMC)
  • [New] RESEARCH presented at WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2026 has shown that pregnancy may be associated with measurable declines in bone density and bone microarchitectural integrity, potentially increasing the risk of future fragility fractures. European Medical Journal
  • [New] NEW ORLEANS, LA - Less than a quarter of people at high risk for preeclampsia, the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality, use aspirin as a protective measure during pregnancy. TCTMD.com
  • [New] Wearable ultrasound technology has the potential to enable continuous prenatal monitoring and improve pregnancy outcomes in ways that were previously not possible. SciTechDaily
  • [New] A pregnant woman in Maryland seeing an OB-GYN affiliated with a major academic medical center will likely receive flu and COVID-19 vaccine recommendations this fall. CIDRAP
  • Favorable global clinical use experience from the WHO suggests that the benefit of its use outweighs the clinical risks posed by untreated active TB in pregnant patients. MSD Manuals
  • A clutch of artificial human embryos on China's Tiangong space station could help researchers better understand whether human pregnancies in space are possible and safe. Scientific American

Last updated: 22 June 2026



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