A large multinational cohort study evaluated whether COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy reduces the risk of preeclampsia, a major hypertensive complication associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Maternal COVID-19 vaccination was linked with fewer severe maternal outcomes; early mRNA vaccination showed no rise in malformations; in utero infection was tied to higher neurodevelopmental diagnoses.
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Elevated maternal blood pressure during pregnancy has long been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, but causal inference has remained challenging. A large Mendelian randomization study now clarifies...
In a prospective cohort of children in California who were prenatally exposed to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), investigators examined whether additional exposure to SSRIs via breast milk...
A large contemporary U.S. electronic health record analysis highlights elevated risks of severe maternal morbidity and preterm birth among pregnant individuals with sickle cell disease, offering updated...
On Friday, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 8-3 on major changes to the long-standing universal hepatitis B birth-dose policy, introducing shared decision-making for infants born to...
In a nationally representative cohort, adolescents and young adults with optimal cardiovascular health later had lower risks of gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy than peers with...
A recent study found that daily supplementation with myo-inositol during pregnancy did not reduce the risk of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia, or preterm birth in individuals with polycystic ovary...
In a multicenter trial of women with low-prognosis in vitro fertilization, investigators compared the effectiveness and safety of elective freeze-all versus fresh embryo transfer.