Neonatal Medicine News

UNAIDS updated its HIV prevention initiative titled “Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free,” during a press event that coincided with the International AIDS Conference.

New data from the ongoing Tsepamo study in Botswana showed that the prevalence of neural tube defects, or NTDs, among babies born to women taking dolutegravir at conception appears to have stabilized at around two per every 1,000 births.

Cervical cerclage used after a physical exam that showed evidence of dilation in the second trimester effectively reduced preterm birth and infant mortality in twin pregnancies, according to a study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

A systematic review showed that “common environmental exposures exacerbated by climate change” — namely, air pollution and heat exposure — are significantly associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, researchers reported.

Practicing pediatricians have been using telehealth technology to communicate with patients who are not able to physically visit offices because of social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Infectious Diseases in Children asked Editorial Board Member Eugene Shapiro, MD, professor of pediatrics and epidemiology at Yale School of Medicine, if patients should pay the same amount for a telehealth visit as they would for an in-person visit.

Boston Children’s Hospital, once again, has claimed the top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings for Best Children’s Hospital.

Breastfeeding infants who were fed formula during their post-partum hospital stay were 2 1/2 to six times more likely to be weaned off of breast milk in the first year of life compared with infants who were breastfed exclusively, a study published in Pediatrics found.

Maternal antidepressant use increases the risk for newborn respiratory distress and preterm birth, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

A novel biomarker test predicted the risk for spontaneous and medically indicated preterm birth, as well as extended hospital stays and severe adverse outcomes among infants, according to recent results of the TREETOP study.

The NIH recently launched a multipronged study to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic during and after pregnancy, according to a press release.