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Proposed classification of COPD according to major risk factors

In a recent The Lancet study on COPD, scientists focussed on eliminating the disease by challenging accepted dogma and raising important questions.

7 Sep 2022

Air pollution linked to COVID-19 risk among pregnant, low-income New Yorkers

Pregnant, low-income New Yorkers living in neighborhoods with higher levels of air pollution were 60 percent more likely to test positive for COVID-19, according to a new study led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

6 Sep 2022

Dolutegravir-based regimen more effective for treating pregnant people with HIV-1

Dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapies (ART) for HIV-1 are more effective for pregnant people than some other ART regimens commonly used in the U.S. and Europe, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

1 Sep 2022

Risk factors among pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19

Researchers investigated the clinical risk factors associated with adverse outcomes among COVID-19-infected women during pregnancy and postpartum.

30 Aug 2022

The incidence rate, distribution, characteristics, and outcomes of neonatal COVID-19

Researchers assessed the epidemiology of neonatal COVID-19 infections.

29 Aug 2022

Fortified human breastmilk alters the microbiota of low-birth-weight infants

A new study discusses how fortified human milk changes the gut microbiome in these babies.

24 Aug 2022

Unconventional oil and gas development exposure increases the risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children

A new study assessed the associations between residential proximity to unconventional oil and gas development and acute lymphoblastic leukemia risk.

23 Aug 2022

The effect of different SARS-CoV-2 variants on maternal outcomes

Researchers evaluate the association between severe maternal morbidities and SARS-CoV-2 infection.

21 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 prime and booster vaccinations found to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes

Researchers evaluated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prime vaccination and booster vaccination during pregnancy on maternal and fetal health outcomes.

19 Aug 2022

What is the impact of COVID-19 on maternal, fetal, and neonatal characteristics?

In a new study, researchers assessed the impact of early onset COVID-19 on maternal, fetal, and neonatal characteristics.

16 Aug 2022

Costly Chemicals; The Health and Economic Impact of 'Forever Chemicals'

With PFAS being commonly found in households worldwide, what are the health and economic impacts of these forever chemicals? In this interview, we speak to Dr. Linda Kahn to find out more!

15 Aug 2022

How does birth weight affect long-term risk of mortality among men and women?

Researchers evaluate the relationship between birth weight and cause-specific mortality.

14 Aug 2022

Study reveals the ill effects of common air pollutants on pregnant women and their unborn children

Mild exposure to common smog pollutants such as inhalable airborne particles and carbon monoxide during pregnancy results in adverse maternal and fetal health outcomes, a new study of women in China finds.

5 Aug 2022

Mild exposure to smog pollutants during pregnancy affects maternal and fetal health outcomes

5 Aug 2022

Population-based cohort study investigates the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pregnancy outcomes

In a new study, researchers have focused on evaluating small-for-gestational-age rates and preterm birth in a large cohort.

27 Jul 2022

Attending daycare may increase lung complications in preterm children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Attending daycare in the first three years of life is linked with an increase in lung complications in children who were born prematurely and diagnosed with a form of chronic lung disease, according to new research led by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

26 Jul 2022

Birth Weight News and Research

Proposed classification of COPD according to major risk factors

Air pollution linked to COVID-19 risk among pregnant, low-income New Yorkers

Dolutegravir-based regimen more effective for treating pregnant people with HIV-1

Risk factors among pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19

The incidence rate, distribution, characteristics, and outcomes of neonatal COVID-19

Fortified human breastmilk alters the microbiota of low-birth-weight infants

Unconventional oil and gas development exposure increases the risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children

The effect of different SARS-CoV-2 variants on maternal outcomes

SARS-CoV-2 prime and booster vaccinations found to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes

What is the impact of COVID-19 on maternal, fetal, and neonatal characteristics?

Costly Chemicals; The Health and Economic Impact of 'Forever Chemicals'

How does birth weight affect long-term risk of mortality among men and women?

Study reveals the ill effects of common air pollutants on pregnant women and their unborn children

Mild exposure to smog pollutants during pregnancy affects maternal and fetal health outcomes

Population-based cohort study investigates the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on pregnancy outcomes

Attending daycare may increase lung complications in preterm children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

PFAS exposure harms people's health and undermines America's economy

Coffee consumption during pregnancy may not be harmful

Study confirms a causal link between lead-in-water and adverse fetal health outcomes

Kangaroo care enhances the bonding between fathers and their infants

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From Discovery Biology to ELRIG Chair

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