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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a highly prevalent disorder of women, with significant reproductive, endocrine, and metabolic morbidities and a total healthcare-related economic burden exceeding $15 billion (2021 USD) for the U.S. alone, $4 billion due to mental health disorders.

The largest federally qualified health center in Massachusetts was able to improve cervical cancer screening rates during the COVID-19 pandemic by creating clinical sessions devoted only to screenings.

Two natural tannins, oligomeric proanthocyanidins and punicalagin, acted as potent inhibitors against SARS-CoV-2 infection, and grape seed extract supplementation could serve as a healthy food for infection prevention.

The role of placental aging and metabolic stress in driving labor onset is demonstrated, with a novel mouse model of preterm labor in which injection of a prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor stabilizes placental hypoxia-inducible factor 1 and significantly shortens gestational length.

Locally delivered small-molecule sclerostin inhibitors are able to promote local osteogenesis in vitro and in clinically relevant in vivo models by simultaneously activating the canonical Wnt and BMP signaling pathways.

The novel role of Adgrf1 in the progression of fatty liver was revealed and targeting Adgrf1 is a promising therapeutic strategy for treating NAFLD patients.

The expansion of our understanding about the regulation of iron metabolism, erythropoiesis, and the crosstalk between them has enabled delineating the pathophysiology of multiple diseases and provided rationale for novel therapeutic interventions.

Decline in cervical cancer screening and challenges faced by healthcare professionals and patients when the pandemic was declared emphasize the importance of implementing human papillomavirus (HPV) primary screening, HPV self-sampling, and telemedicine to continue cervical cancer screening and care.