News & Updates

Children born to mothers who had contracted hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection before pregnancy appear to be at increased risk of congenital heart diseases (CHDs), as reported in a study.

Women with prenatal depression appears to have an elevated cumulative risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) within 24 months postpartum, with the risk persisting despite the absence of co‐occurring hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, as reported in a study.

Children born to mothers who had depression and/or anxiety during pregnancy appear to have a heightened risk of developing type 1 diabetes, as shown in a study.

Use of a single dose of a new bioadhesive 2% clindamycin vaginal gel in the treatment of bacterial vaginosis appears to result in a rapid resolution of symptoms, with high acceptability among women, as reported in a study.

Pregnant women who remain unvaccinated from COVID-19 are at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 when compared with unvaccinated nonpregnant women, as reported in a study for the Philippines.