The new ISUOG 2025 Twin Pregnancy Guidelines are a much-needed update in a field where practice often outpaces protocol. Clear, evidence-based, and globally relevant-an essential step toward improving outcomes in twin gestations. 👏 Thanks to the authors and contributors.

Proud to share our latest work: Maternal stress isn’t just emotional-it’s molecular. It alters placental enzyme expression, disrupts fetal hormonal balance, and impairs growth. A reminder: #Mental health IS #prenatal care.

First published in 1996, the CONSORT statement was designed to improve the quality of reporting and provide a minimum set of items to be included in a report of a randomised trial. Now, there is an updated 2025 Statement. Find it here: hubs.li/Q03nh46W0

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Adam Douglas Thompson. #NewYorkerCartoons

Apparently it's Sherlock Holmes Day so of course we have to share the real Sherlock, Edinburgh surgeon and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh President, Joseph Bell! Here he is with some letters from his former pupil, Arthur Conan Doyle that confirm Bell as inspiration for Doyle's literary detective.

Fetoscopic laser ablation of vasa previa at 32 weeks’ gestation. #FetalSurgery #VasaPrevia

Pregnancy in the Viking Age: new study reveals hidden power, politics, and social inequality ... A groundbreaking new study has found that pregnancy in the Viking period was far more complex, politicized, and socially significant than previously assumed. The research, published

Out now in #UOGJournal! An important contribution to our knowledge on TAPS, van de Sande et al. report that in twin pregnancy with TAPS, the risk of mortality and severe neonatal cerebral injury in the surviving cotwin after spontaneous single IUFD appears to be low.

Velamentous umbilical cord. Herein is a fetoscopy clip of a velamentous cord insertion site into the fetal membranes along the anterior uterine wall. The fetal vessels can be seen splaying out in different directions towards the posterior placenta.

The image demonstrates an obvious spinal abnormality in a newborn child. - What is this lesion called ? #medtwitter #foamed #usmle

Happy 95th Birthday, Tommy Trojan! The Shrine was unveiled June 6, 1930 - the same year the first FIFA World Cup kicked off, Pluto was discovered, Scotch tape hit shelves, Mickey Mouse got a comic strip, & the U.S. got its national anthem. 🎉 🔗 uscne.ws/Tommys95th

Review Article: The Fetal-to-Adult Hemoglobin Switch — Mechanism and Therapy nej.md/455rPiJ #Genetics #Hematology

This is a HUGE deal. Oregon just became the first state to end private equity and corporate control of doctor and clinical practices. Massive loss for UnitedHealth, Amazon, pe, huge win for patients and doctors. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/09/bil…

Publication bias is a significant issue in scientific research. It occurs when studies with positive or significant results are more likely to be published than those with negative or inconclusive findings. This bias can skew the scientific literature, leading to: ✅ A distorted

In order to seek truth, it is necessary once in the course of our life, to doubt, as far as possible, of all things. - Principles of Philosophy (1644) by René Descartes

Step inside the world of fetal therapy, where precision, teamwork, and full-spectrum care matter most. In this BackTable episode, Dr. Anthony Shanks interviews Dr. Hiba Mustafa about her training, fetal diagnosis and therapy expertise, and leadership in fetal medicine programs.

Don’t despair of standard dull textbooks. Just close the book once in a while and think what they just said in your own terms as a revelation of the spirit and wonder of nature. The books give you facts but your imagination can supply life. 🧠

The Schimmelbusch anaesthetic mask was invented by Curt Schimmelbusch in 1890, and remained in use until the 1950s. The mask was covered with gauze containing chloroform and applied to the patient's face over the mouth and nose. #histmed Image credit: bit.ly/2L1S9CF

This CT scan belongs to a 73 year old Woman in whom doctors discovered a 30 year old calcified fetus