Infections are a major threat to human reproductive health, and infections in pregnancy can
cause prematurity or stillbirth, or can be vertically transmitted to the fetus leading to …

The risk and severity of specific infections are increased during pregnancy due to a
combination of physiological and immunological changes. Characterizing the maternal …

Liquid biopsies that measure circulating cell-free RNA (cfRNA) offer an opportunity to study
the development of pregnancy-related complications in a non-invasive manner and to …

Type I interferons (IFNs)(IFN-α, IFN-β) and type III IFNs (IFN-λ) share many properties,
including induction by viral infection, activation of shared signaling pathways, and …

The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has affected more than 10 million …

Context.—The number of neonates with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) infection is increasing, and in a few there are reports of intrauterine infection …

The placenta is a central structure in pregnancy and has pleiotropic functions. This organ
grows incredibly rapidly during this period, acting as a mastermind behind different fetal and …

The recently identified ferroptotic cell death is characterized by excessive accumulation of
hydroperoxy-arachidonoyl (C20: 4)-or adrenoyl (C22: 4)-phosphatidylethanolamine (Hp …

Treating pregnancy-related disorders is exceptionally challenging because the threat of
maternal and/or fetal toxicity discourages the use of existing medications and hinders new …

Since December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2)
has caused over 12 million infections and more than 550 000 deaths. 1 Morbidity and …