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Trump’s executive order aims to lower the cost of IVF. Here’s what we know.

February 20, 2025

Jacobs Institute director Julia Strasser spoke to the Washington Post about the complexity of IVF insurance coverage.

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Gibbs Leadership Prize: Best Manuscript of 2024 in Women’s Health Issues

February 10, 2025

The Gibbs Leadership Prize has been awarded to Monica Keith for her study on social determinants of health and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

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In Memory of Susan F. Wood

January 23, 2025

The Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health mourns the passing of former Executive Director Susan F. Wood, PhD, on January 17, 2025.

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Women's Health Issues Welcomes Two New Editorial Board Members

January 10, 2025

Women's Health Issues welcomes to its editorial board two new members: Asha Hassan, PhD, MPH, and Sebastian Z. Ramos, MD.

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Illinois Experts Develop a Maternal Health Toolkit for Emergency Department Education

December 3, 2024

The new WHI Editor's Choice article describes the creation and development process evaluation of the Maternal Health Emergency Department Toolkit in Illinois.

Texas maternal mortality committee asks to review abortion-related deaths

September 27, 2024

Amita Vyas explained to the Texas Tribune that systemic racism is behind high maternal mortality rates for Black women.

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Scoping Review Finds Limited Research on Health and Health Care Use of American Indian/Alaska Native Women Veterans

September 20, 2024

Authors of the new WHI Editor's Choice conducted a scoping review to identify research with findings specific to American Indian/Alaska Native women veterans.

Trump proposes covering IVF costs with few details, drawing skepticism

August 29, 2024

Julia Strasser spoke to the Washington Post about Donald Trump's announcement that he will require insurance companies to cover IVF costs if he wins the presidential election.

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Researchers Examine Barriers to and Facilitators of Using Self-collected HPV Tests

August 29, 2024

FDA has now approved self-collected HPV tests for use in providers’ offices. Two new studies in Women’s Health Issues examine attitudes towards these tests.

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Parents Facing Perinatal Health Complications Can Struggle to Access the Paid Leave They’re Entitled To, Study Finds

August 1, 2024

The latest Editor's Choice study in Women's Health Issues examines Californians' awareness of and experience with taking paid leave after giving birth.

Photo of Dr. Daniel Grossman, a white man standing by a brick wall. White text on blue background reads: You're Invited: Edward N. Brandt, Jr. Memorial Lecture in Women's Health. Featuring Dr. Daniel Grossman, Professor and Vice Chair of Advocacy in the Department of Obtetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science at the University of California, San Francisco, and Director of Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health. September 11, 2024. Milken Institute School of Public Health. 11am - 12pm

Daniel Grossman to Deliver 2024 Brandt Lecture

July 23, 2024

Dr. Daniel Grossman of the University of California, San Francisco will deliver the 2024 Brandt Lecture in Women's Health on September 11, 2024.