According to the World Health Organization, more than half of all married or in-union women of reproductive age use some form of contraception. Additionally, the number of women around the globe who either use contraception or have an unmet need…
Fairhaven Health has received a medical grant from a federally-funded agency for the development of Sage Gel, an isotonic biome-friendly vaginal moisturizer to relieve Genitourinary Menopausal Symptoms (GSM) for improved relief in postmenopausal women. The funding is part of the…
The Brigham Research Institute (BRI) announced the winners of the ninth “Shark Tank” competition, a biannual event featuring researchers and innovator from the Brigham who pitch their projects to an audience of internal reviewers and philanthropic supporters. Inspired by the…
As part of our commitment to training the next generation of health care professionals, each year BWH recruits underrepresented minority college and first-year medical students from around the U.S. for an eight-week mentored summer program known as the Summer Training…
Raina Fichorova, MD, PhD, was named the Walter Channing MD Distinguished Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology at an October 28, 2016 ceremony. Fichorova, director of BWH's Laboratory of Genital Tract Biology, founded the laboratory in 2002. The laboratory's work has…
BWH has been named one of 35 academic medical centers and universities to receive an award from the National Institutes of Health as part of a seven-year initiative called Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO). The ECHO program will…
Raina Fichorova, MD, PhD, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, recently received an honorary master's degree from Harvard Medical School for her outstanding contributions to scientific research. The degree was presented by Jeffrey S. Flier, MD, dean of the…
A recent study may have found a biological explanation for why certain types of injectable and oral contraceptives can put women at increased risk of HIV infections. The study suggests these medications may suppress the vaginal immune response in certain…
Interactions between hormonal contraceptives and various genital tract infections may alter cervical immunity and increase the risk for HIV seroconversion among women, according to recently published data. “Before this study, there were all these controversial reports, some showing that [depot…
A team led by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT and Harvard has found that the most common bacterial community in the genital tract among healthy South African women not only is significantly…