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Children who are undernourished may have a compromised immune response to certain vaccines, and this impaired response can contribute to the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases, according to the VHEMBE* South African birth cohort study.

Micronized injectable human-derived acellular dermal matrices (ADM) may improve the healing of diabetic foot wounds, according to real-world data from Singapore.

Individuals already taking pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention saw sharp declines in chlamydia and syphilis cases, as well as a moderate reduction in urethral and rectal gonorrhoea, when they also took doxycycline after potential exposure (doxyPEP).

Contraction of Zika virus infection during pregnancy may put the offspring at risk of neurodevelopmental delay in early childhood, as shown in a study.

A single-pill combination that contains albendazole and ivermectin is superior to albendazole alone for treating Trichuris trichiura and hookworm infections, with similar safety profiles, according to data from a phase II/III trial.

Prolonged psychological stress in children may affect their eating habits, with a tendency toward increased hedonic behaviour, suggests an observational study.