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Misoprostol Dosage Chart - new release!

22.06.2017 In: FIGO news
The new FIGO 2017 misoprostol-only dosage chart has been released! An update from the widely used 2012 chart detailing recommended dosages of misoprostol when used by itself for a variety of gynecological and obstetrical indications has been revised and expanded by an expert group and is now...

IJGO impact factor soars to 2.174!

15.06.2017 In: FIGO news
FIGO's journal, the International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (IJGO), has seen its impact factor soar to 2.174, its highest ever! The journal’s ranking has also increased to 36/79 journals (up from 47/80). Visit the journal online. Follow IJGO on Twitter. Visit the IJGO Facebook...

FIGO condolences: Dr Babatunde Osotimehin

06.06.2017 In: FIGO news
Professor CN Purandare, FIGO President, said: 'FIGO wishes to pass on its sincere condolences to UNFPA on the very sad passing of Dr Babatunde Osotimehin , its Executive Director. 'Dr Osotimehin was truly a great global health champion, and highly regarded for his work on sexual and...

WHO members urged to delink R&D from cancer medicine

16.05.2017 In: Oncology
Members of the World Health Organisation (WHO) have been urged to delink the costs of research and development (R&D) from the prices of cancer medicines. A number of civil society organisations and health specialists have sent a letter to delegates at the annual World Health Assembly and member...

WHO members urged to delink R&D from cancer medicine

16.05.2017 In: Oncology
Members of the World Health Organization (WHO) have been urged to delink the costs of research and development (R&D) from the prices of cancer medicines. A number of civil society organisations and health specialists have sent a letter to delegates at the annual World Health Assembly and member...

Pulse rate could help identify start of fertility windows, study shows

16.05.2017 In: Fertility
A woman’s pulse rate could help to work out the beginning of a fertility window, a new study has indicated. Research from Ava, a medical technology business focused on innovations in female reproductive health, discovered a substantial rise in resting pulse rate at the start of the fertile...

Cancer Research UK: Prescription history could lead to quicker cancer detection

15.05.2017 In: Oncology
Cancer Research UK are to fund a new investigation to look at whether patterns in medication taken by patients could help to diagnose cancer earlier than ever before. The findings could especially help those who have nonspecific symptoms that don’t typically suggest cancer. Only around half...

Doctors may be able to predict newborn health during pregnancy

15.05.2017 In: Newborn Health
Specific genetic changes in the placentas of women could have an impact on the health of newborns, a new study has indicated. According to research from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), these changes could affect the ability of the placenta to develop blood vessels and sufficiently...

Hormone therapy linked with hearing loss in women

12.05.2017 In: Menopause
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has been associated with hearing loss in women, a new study has found. Research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts looked into the effects of HRT and found that 23 per cent of participants who underwent the treatment developed hearing...

Introducing an important new resource for Safer Motherhood!

09.05.2017 In: FIGO news
FIGO is introducing a very important new resource for Safer Motherhood. After extensive testing and evaluation, FIGO’s educational platform, The Global Library of Women’s Medicine, is making available a unique Safer Motherhood APP; it is entirely FREE and we hope it will be genuinely...

Female hormones ‘may trigger migraines in adolescent girls’

09.05.2017 In: Gynaecology and Women's Health
Changes in female hormones may cause headaches in adolescent girls, but their effect may depend on a girl’s age and stage of pubertal development, according to a new study. Conducted by researchers at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical...

Teenager designs breast cancer-detecting bra

09.05.2017 In: Oncology
A teenager in Mexico has designed a bra that could detect breast cancer in women who are predisposed to the disease. Julian Rios Cantu developed the bra after his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. He then started a company with three friends to produce the bra. Speaking in a video posted on...

Folic acid throughout pregnancy ‘can boost children’s resilience’

08.05.2017 In: Newborn Health
Taking folic acid supplements throughout pregnancy enhances psychological development in children, says new research carried out by the University of Ulster, UK. According to the researchers, it is widely accepted that taking folic acid in the first trimester of pregnancy can benefit children...