Obstetrics & gynaecology

Mother-to-child HIV transmission low, but more progress possible

(HealthDay)—A small proportion of HIV-infected women continue to transmit the virus to their neonates despite access to high-quality care, according to research published in the April issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Medical research

Zika infection in pregnant macaques slows fetal growth

Zika virus infection in pregnant rhesus macaques slows fetal growth and affects how infants and mothers interact in the first month of life, according to a new study from researchers at the California National Primate Research ...

HIV & AIDS

Big strides in battle against pediatric AIDS

(HealthDay)—The effect that AIDS is having on American kids has improved greatly in recent years, thanks to effective drugs and prevention methods. The same cannot be said, however, for children worldwide.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Rapid COVID tests used twice weekly could detect most contagious kids

Last year, the U.S. government purchased 150 million BinaxNOW rapid antigen COVID-19 tests and began distributing them. One of the goals was to safely reopen schools. However, little data was available on how well these tests ...

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