Health News carries developments as they are issued: revised clinical guidelines, regulatory decisions, safety notices, recalls and freshly published trial results. Every item names the issuing body and the document behind it, then separates what has genuinely changed for patients from what remains under consultation or review.
Reporting on guideline revisions, drug approvals, safety warnings and newly published studies affecting women's care, each traced to the source document.
Patients can now swab themselves for cervical cancer screening in a clinic, and one at-home kit is FDA-approved. Here is what each approval covers, what the evidence shows, and where national guidance still stands.
Written by Sarah Collins
More than half of states now let Medicaid pay for a doula, but reporting on the ground shows low reimbursement and looming federal cuts are keeping the benefit out of reach for many who qualify.
Written by Sarah Collins
Opill's OTC availability since 2024 changed access rules, but coverage and pharmacists' standing-order rules vary by state.
Written by Sarah Collins
Viatris announced approval on July 29, 2026, adding a lower estrogen-dose option to the small US patch market.
Written by Grace Mensah
A June 26, 2026 Federal Register notice placed these pregnancy blood tests in Class II with special controls, clearing a defined path for more of them.
Written by Grace Mensah
The college's June 18, 2026 schedule, endorsed by more than a dozen medical societies, names four routine vaccines in pregnancy.
Written by Grace Mensah
SVB's 2026 investment report shows a steep slide from the 2024 record — and a striking valuation premium for AI-focused startups.
Written by Grace Mensah
On May 1, 2026, the Fifth Circuit reinstated in-person dispensing for mifepristone; the order had not taken effect as of mid-May.
Written by Grace Mensah
New federal guidance issued in March 2026 forced safety-net contraceptive providers through a compressed reapplication cycle.
Written by Grace Mensah
A February 2026 FDA label update and new REMS program changed who can insert and remove the contraceptive implant.
Written by Grace Mensah