Measles has been rising globally in recent years. There were an estimated 10.3 million cases worldwide in 2023, a 20 per cent increase from 2022. Outbreaks are being reported all over the world ...

Prenatal exposure to trace elements like selenium, copper, and arsenic can significantly alter the infant gut microbiome, ...

HealthDay News — Maternal obesity grades 2 and 3 is associated with hospital admissions for infection throughout childhood, according to a study published online June 3 in BMJ Medicine.

At a media briefing in Lagos, the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) delivered a sobering reality check: the numbers we are working with may be flawed, incomplete — and dangerously ...

Few events in life match the drama of giving birth. Happy parents show off photos of the milestone, beaming as they cradle their newborn right after delivery. Behind that glowing image, there is an ...

Children born to mothers who are very obese with a BMI of 35 or higher are at heightened risk of being admitted to hospital ...

Objective To investigate maternal immunoglobulins’ (IgM, IgG) response to SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy and IgG transplacental transfer, to characterise neonatal antibody response to ...

The updates underscore the fine line that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is walking as he tries to appease ...

At the same time, there are no structures in place to help mothers thrive. There’s no federally mandated paid leave. In most ...

As licenced vaccines and effective antivirals are still unavailable, attention has been focused on post-delivery in vitro or translational in vivo studies to understand the impact of maternal ZIKV ...

Public health and infectious disease experts said they were surprised and confused about the move, and questioned why the HHS ...

aDepartment of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK bMedical Research Council Unit in The Gambia, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, ...