Pregnancy

Rallybio to Begin First Clinical Trial for Prevention of Rare Pregnancy Blood Disorder

Rallybio has received approval to begin testing a preventive treatment for a rare but serious pregnancy complication that affects mothers and their unborn babies. The condition, known as fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (FNAIT), occurs when a pregnant woman’s immune system attacks her baby’s platelets, potentially causing dangerous bleeding in the fetus or newborn. The company will begin Phase 2 clinical trials…

NIH Awards $8M for Innovative Maternal Health Technologies

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced the winners of its $8 million RADx Tech for Maternal Health Challenge, selecting eight teams from more than 80 submissions to advance postpartum maternal health diagnostics. The competition focused on developing technologies for regions with limited maternity care access, targeting the critical period when most maternal deaths occur—up to one year after delivery or…

Babyscripts and Lyft Partnership Addresses Maternity Care Transportation Issues

Babyscripts, a virtual maternity care program, and Lyft have reported success in addressing maternity care transportation issues in Washington D.C. through their collaboration. The partnership provides free rides to maternity care appointments for D.C.’s pregnant population. The collaboration has shown promising results, with 71 percent of patients identifying as transportation insecure claiming the free Lyft benefit through Babyscripts’ myJourney app. Users have…

INNITIUS’s Fine Birth Device Shows Promise in Preterm Labor Diagnosis

Medtech company INNITIUS has announced promising results from its FineBirth Clinical Trial-1 (FB-CT1) for its novel Fine Birth device, designed to improve the diagnosis of threatened preterm labor (TPTL). Preterm birth, occurring in approximately 500,000 cases annually in the EU alone, is a critical public health issue responsible for over 1 million deaths each year globally. It remains the leading cause of…

Almond Launches Group Pregnancy Care to Address Maternal Health Crisis in the U.S.

Almond, a tech-enabled OBGYN practice in Los Angeles, is set to introduce its Group Pregnancy Care service. This launch aims to improve maternal health outcomes amidst the ongoing maternal mortality crisis in the United States, which has the highest rate of maternal mortality among high-income nations. The new Group Pregnancy Care model offers a collaborative approach to prenatal care, which has been…

Ovia Health Introduces New App-based Postpartum Program

Ovia Health by Labcorp has announced the launch of its new Postpartum Experience, a personalized and comprehensive 12-month program designed to assist women in managing the postpartum period. The Postpartum Experience aims to address various aspects of recovery through personalized recovery modes, symptom tracking and alerts, as well as mental health support. It will be accessible to members of Ovia Health Plans…

Maternal Health Scale-up Pomelo Care Goes Hybrid with Acquisition of The Doula Network

Pomelo Care has announced its acquisition of The Doula Network, the largest network of credentialed doulas in the United States. This acquisition positions Pomelo as the only maternity care model to offer both virtual and in-person services throughout the U.S. The Doula Network is recognized for its substantial in-network support with major commercial and Medicaid plans. The acquisition comes at a time…

Dearbump Launches App to Address Maternal Health Inequalities in the UK

Dearbump, a UK-based maternal health company, has officially launched a new pregnancy app designed to provide real-time health tracking and integrated access to midwives. The app aims to address significant gaps in maternal healthcare by empowering women with more control over their pregnancy journey. According to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Birth Trauma, up to 79% of women experience some form…