targeting ovarian cancer, breastmilk, *and* anxiety?

• Digging deeper into the millions of additional Trump cuts to women's health, we found plenty of studies that are far outside the scope of "DEI" (which was recently found to be illegal by a federal judge). This time it's ovarian cancer, breastmilk, and anxiety in infants!
   
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• Could your phone function as an obstetric ultrasound? A team at UNC is trying to figure that out. 
   
• A new poll found over 70% of people oppose Republicans' tax bill when they learn it cause 10 million people to lose their health insurance coverage. (And Medicaid is majority women, covering over 40% of births in America). 

-- $1.2 million to Washington State University to study fear in infants, and how mothers in the postpartum period and beyond might affect that.

-- Nearly $610,000 to the University of Washington to study gene mutations that lead to ovarian cancer 

-- Over $823,000 to Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center to study how breastmilk antibodies affect immune reactions in an infant's gut

Poll: Public Views “Big Beautiful Bill” Unfavorably by Nearly a 2-1 Margin

What: A poll found nearly two-thirds of the public don't support Republicans' bill to cut taxes, largely for the wealthy, and fund it by cutting Medicaid and other health programs (used more by women!) Support for the bill drops by 20+ percentage points when people hear about cuts to hospitals or increasing the number of uninsured by 10 million.

Key Line: "Among MAGA supporters, support drops by more than 20 percentage points after hearing each of the [health care] arguments, resulting in less than half in the group viewing the law favorably."

Source: KFF Health
 

An Ultrasound in Your Pocket? Maybe

What: Prof. Jeffrey Stringer has dedicated his career to better ultrasound access around the globe. UNC explains his work to develop a portable ultrasound device that plugs into a mobile phone and uses AI to interpret scans, making sonograms more accessible and less expensive. 

Key Line: "This reduces the need for a large, high-end ultrasound machine, which can cost $40,000, or more and trained sonographers and radiologists. These resources can be hard to come by in many places around the world, including rural parts of the U.S."

Source: UNC Chapel Hill


ABORTION ACCESS

Baby of Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Delivered Under Abortion Law

What: Adriana Smith, the pregnant woman who was technically brain dead but kept alive under Georgia’s abortion law, had an emergency C-section and delivered her baby. The baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit and his mother will be taken off life support soon.

Key line: "Smith’s mother, April Newkirk, told NBC affiliate WXIA of Atlanta that the baby, named Chance, was born prematurely via emergency cesarean section. She said the baby weighed about 1 pound, 13 ounces and is in the neonatal intensive care unit. Adriana Smith while she was pregnant with her first son. “He’s expected to be OK,” she told the station. “He’s just fighting. We just want prayers for him. Just keep praying for him.”

Source: NBC News
 

Breast Cancer Vaccine Trial Near Complete on Safety

What: A local Indiana news station looks at a Cleveland Clinic effort to develop a breast cancer vaccine. The theory is the vaccine could train the immune system to attack the disease. Researchers say an early clinical trial found the vaccine was safe with minimal side effects.

Key Line: "Dr. Kumar said phase one focused on identifying factors of efficacy and safety. He said they found the vaccine is safe with only side effects including some irritation at the injection site. He said phase two will look at the actual effectiveness of the vaccine."

Source: FOX59