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Treatment with a single oral dose of azithromycin, given to women in labour who were planning a vaginal birth, significantly reduced the risk of maternal death or sepsis, according to the A-PLUS* trial presented at SMFM 2023.

Obesity appears to put children and adolescents at higher risk of cancer incidence and mortality in adulthood, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) continue to pose a serious health problem across the globe, particularly in vulnerable areas and among children aged <5 years and adults >70 years, reveals a study.

The three-wave longitudinal COPSY* study has shown that poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL), increased levels of anxiety, and other mental health problems have become more common among children and adolescents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Participating in an individualized rehabilitation program is beneficial to children with cancer, yielding significant gains in function without any adverse consequences, as reported in a study from Singapore.

Treatment with repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy with 100-percent power results in significant reduction in myopia progression over 6 months in myopic children when compared to a sham device with 10-percent original power, a China study has shown. In addition, the RLRL therapy is well tolerated and does not lead to serious adverse effects (AEs)