U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study
April 28, 2025
April 28, 2025
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 28 -- Brown University posted the following news:
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U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study
A new study says much of the rise in U.S. maternal deaths before the COVID-19 pandemic may have been due to how deaths were recorded and did not reflect a true increase in risk. Yet when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, maternal death rates spiked across nearly every age and racial group. . . .
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U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study
A new study says much of the rise in U.S. maternal deaths before the COVID-19 pandemic may have been due to how deaths were recorded and did not reflect a true increase in risk. Yet when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, maternal death rates spiked across nearly every age and racial group. . . .