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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)

The use of buprenorphine during pregnancy appears to be associated with a lower risk of adverse neonatal outcomes compared with methadone use. However, adverse maternal outcomes are similar for both therapies, according to a recent study.