Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Eva Epker covers what to know about and how to improve women's health. Apr 30, 2025, 12:30pm EDT In 1894, a statue of Dr. James ...

Nirsevimab may offer infants stronger protection against severe respiratory syncytial virus than maternal vaccination, ...

In a letter to the state surgeon general, dozens of maternal health advocates say a new state plan to reduce maternal mortality fails to address systemic racism and puts an undue burden on individuals ...

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is a contributing writer at STAT focused on boys’ and men’s health. Too many new moms are dying in the U.S. Exactly how many, however, is harder to establish. After years of ...

The Commonwealth Fund’s updated July 2025 brief on maternal mortality highlights how systemic disparities, Medicaid coverage gaps, and behavioral health challenges continue to drive poor maternal and ...

Navigate Maternity leadership team left to right: Ariana McGee, founder and CEO; Dr. Elicia Harris, MBA cofounder and chief medical officer, and Theadora James, MHA, cofounder and COO. The United ...

After years on the rise, the U.S. maternal mortality rate decreased in 2022, new government data show. But maternal health experts warn there’s no reason to celebrate: The dip is a course correction ...

The rate of pregnant women dying of delivery-related causes in the hospital appears to have declined significantly – by more than 50% – across the United States in recent years, a new study suggests.

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In states with abortion bans, ProPublica has found, pregnant ...

As a maternity nurse for over a decade, Meagan Daigle has seen it all. But it wasn't until she battled her own postpartum health issues that she truly understood the full scope of the maternal health ...