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Lack of prenatal care, testing fueling rise in congenital syphilis-related stillbirths
The number of congenital syphilis-related stillbirths increased annually from 2016 to 2022 in the U.S. while the proportion of cases resulting in stillbirth remained stable, researchers reported in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Health-related quality of life ‘significantly lower’ for menopausal women with HPV
Peri- and postmenopausal women with HPV have lower health-related quality of life compared with premenopausal counterparts, with the strongest differences observed within the sexuality domain, researchers reported.
Almost 10% of women infected during pregnancy develop long COVID
Nearly 10% of women infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy had post-acute sequelae 6 or more months later, according to results of the RECOVER-Pregnancy study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.
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Asymptomatic, mild COVID-19 at frozen embryo transfer does not worsen pregnancy outcomes
Women with asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 infection at the time of frozen embryo transfer did not experience significant adverse early pregnancy outcomes, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Full results confirm potential breakthrough in HIV prevention
In June, Gilead Sciences announced that its investigational antiretroviral drug lenacapavir prevented 100% of new HIV infections during a phase 3 trial conducted among cisgender women in Africa.
Q&A: House members introduce bill to address congenital syphilis epidemic
Late last month, members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced H.R. 8839, the bipartisan Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act.
Will new approvals, stronger recommendations improve RSV vaccine uptake?
After decades of RSV vaccine development, the approvals and recommendations were seen as landmark events in preventive medicine. Uptake was low, however — not unusual for first-year approvals, experts told Healio.
Hepatitis C-exposed infants more likely to be screened under early-testing policies
When it comes to screening perinatally exposed infants for hepatitis C virus, the earlier the better, a study showed.
Twice-yearly shot prevents HIV in phase 3 trial, Gilead reports
Lenacapavir, an injectable antiretroviral drug approved by the FDA for HIV treatment, prevented 100% of new HIV infections among women in a phase 3 trial in Africa, demonstrating its efficacy as PrEP, Gilead Sciences said.
Maternal COVID-19 vaccination lowers risks for preterm birth, adverse outcomes
Infants born to mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 during the omicron wave had decreased risks for preterm birth and adverse neonatal outcomes, according to results of the INTERCOVID-2022 study.
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