May 14, 2021

COVID-19 Mortality Low Among In-Hospital Pregnant Patients

MedPage Today article with Dr. Pineles  


May 14, 2021

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines safe for pregnant people, major study confirms

National Geographic- Pfizer and Moderna Vaccines safe for pregnant people


April 23, 2021

Fetal intervention research team studies new regenerative patch as treatment for spina bifida

A UTHealth fetal intervention team led by Ramesha Papanna, MD, MPH, has received a $3.2 million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for preclinical research on a new approach to repair spina bifida in utero. UTHealth News Story-…


April 1, 2021

My Vaccine Choice: 4 Questions I Asked Myself About the COVID-19 Vaccines

Dr. Jacqueline Parchem shares how she decided to be vaccinated during pregnancy. https://www.acog.org/womens-health/experts  


February 27, 2021

Fauci: 20,000 pregnant women vaccinated with ‘no red flags’

Video- 20,000 pregnant women vaccinated with no red flags


February 27, 2021

Pfizer and BioNTech Commence Global Clinical Trial to Evaluate COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women

Clinical Trial to Evaluate COVID-19 Vaccine in Pregnant Women New York, USA and Mainz, Germany, February 18, 2021 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX) announced today that the first participants have been dosed in a global Phase 2/3 study to further…


February 19, 2021

How to prevent carbon monoxide exposure

How to prevent carbon monoxide exposure As Houstonians brace for more below-freezing temperatures, medical experts with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are concerned those without power may continue to turn to risky measures to heat…


January 29, 2021

Doctors say despite pandemic, don’t miss appointment with your gynecologist

Doctors say despite pandemic, don’t miss appointment with your gynecologist The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing people to cancel their annual doctor’s appointment, but Dr. Yessenia Blancas with UT Physicians says if there is one appointment women should keep, it’s with their gynecologist. “Even if…


January 15, 2021

Maternal-fetal medicine physician and expectant mom receives COVID-19 vaccine

MFM physician and expectant mom receives COVID-19 vaccine At 30 weeks pregnant, most women would be putting the finishing touches on the nursery, rounding up remaining baby gear, and packing their hospital bag. But Jacqueline Parchem, MD, was faced with an…


January 15, 2021

The Psychic Toll of a Pandemic Pregnancy

Psychic Toll of a Pandemic Pregnancy “Women who had Covid while expecting experienced guilt, shame and unhealthy levels of stress.”


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