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Fathers’ exposure to anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive medications for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prior to conception does not appear to contribute to a significantly increased risk of childhood infections, a study has found.

For women with acute uncomplicated cystitis, treatment regimens that include third- and fourth-generation quinolones and pivmecillinam can be administered in shorter courses, which perform similarly to the currently recommended regimens in terms of achieving symptomatic cure, according to the results of a meta-analysis presented at the 37th Annual European Association of Urology (EAU) Congress.

The risk of myopericarditis after COVID-19 vaccination is not greater than that following other non–COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers in Singapore.

In the treatment and prevention of recurrent yeast infection or vulvovaginal candidiasis, oteseconazole performs similarly to standard-of-care fluconazole but better as compared with placebo, as shown in the results of the phase III ultraviolet study.

Patients with acute Kawasaki disease (KD) may develop a rare complication called atlantoaxial rotatory fixation (AARF), which must be taken into account if cervical symptoms present in older patients with atypical KD, suggests a study.

COVID-19 vaccination-induced uveitis is uncommon, with cases mostly self-limiting and showing good responses to treatment with no long-term sequelae, according to a Singapore study. However, reactivation of such infections appears to occur at a higher proportion in Southeast Asia, where viral and toxoplasma infections are more common.

Urban environmental determinants of vitamin D status, such as air pollution and sun exposure, appear to be important factors in assessing the risk of mortality from COVID-19, reports a recent study.

Using a 20-µg dose to vaccinate children born to mothers with detectable levels of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) appears to avert vertical transmission, reports a recent China study.