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More babies having uncontrolled bleeding tied to reduced vitamin K shots at birth
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (662+ words) Bleeding episodes among infants of 6 months of age or younger in Sweden doubled from 2003 through 2021. This concerning trend seems driven by more Swedish parents declining vitamin K shots for their newborns, according to an analysis of 2 million infants published today…...
White House autism announcement triggers surge in online searches for leucovorin, Tylenol
3+ week, 6+ day ago (981+ words) Sompong Lekhawattana / iStock After a White House press conference last fall promoted the use of leucovorin (folinic acid) for autism and raised concerns about acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy, Google searches for leucovorin were nearly 380% higher than expected over the…...
Leading OB-GYN organization breaks from CDC on recommended vaccines for pregnant women, including COVID-19
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (693+ words) Gema Judidías / Flickr All pregnant people should get the COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, and Tdap vaccines, according to new recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG.) These recommendations are in line with ACOG's previous guidance....
Study: Azithromycin use in late pregnancy may pose less risk of neurologic issues in babies than other antibiotics
2+ mon, 42+ min ago (575+ words) New research indicates administration of the antibiotic azithromycin late in pregnancy may be tied to a lower risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) than other antibiotics used for bacterial infections during pregnancy, researchers reported this week in JAMA Network Open. Among…...
Review by Vaccine Integrity Project supports Tdap vaccination during pregnancy
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (812+ words) Infants born to mothers who received the tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine during pregnancy are less likely to contract pertussis (whooping cough), develop complications, and die of the disease than those without such protection, a report today from…...
No link between maternal COVID infection and birth defects, data suggest
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (544+ words) Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy was not associated with an increased risk of congenital anomalies in newborns, according to a large population-based study published last week in JAMA Network Open. Some initial studies had raised concerns about maternal COVID infection…...
Antibiotic resistance is rising in invasive E coli found in US newborns, study finds
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (703+ words) An analysis of invasive Escherichia coli samples from newborns at a US pediatric hospital found rising rates of resistance to recommended antibiotics, researchers reported today in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. “This knowledge is crucial to develop effective preventative and treatment…...
COVID virus clears from placenta weeks after maternal infection, study suggests
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (647+ words) The virus that causes COVID-19 does not appear to linger in placental tissue after a pregnant patient recovers from acute infection, according to a small case-control study published this week in JAMA Network Open. The findings suggest that placental infection…...
Study finds no increased risk with same-day flu, pertussis vaccination for pregnant women
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (542+ words) Jacob Wackerhausen / iStock Giving influenza and pertussis (whooping cough) vaccines on the same day during pregnancy was not associated with higher rates of adverse pregnancy, birth, or newborn outcomes, according to a new population-based cohort study published late last week…...
Air pollution linked to recurrent respiratory infections in infants
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (425+ words) Exposure to common urban air pollutants in the first year of life is associated with a higher burden of respiratory infections and wheezing, according to a longitudinal study led by the Precision Vaccines Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. The findings…...