Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication topiramate may not increase children’s risk of autism spectrum disorder
Prenatal exposure to topiramate, an antiseizure medication prescribed to treat epilepsy as well as migraines and bipolar disorder, does not appear to increase kids' risk of autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H.…
The importance of studying treatments in pregnant people
At the 16th Kolokotrones Symposium, experts discussed the importance of including pregnant people when testing vaccines and drugs, the challenges of collecting data for that population, and research methods that could help fill the data gap.
Prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetics may not pose greater risk to infants than insulin
Infants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications during pregnancy are at no higher risk of major congenital malformations than infants born to those who take insulin, according to a new…
‘Crossroads’ conversations: Faculty, alums share key career moments with students
Harvard Chan faculty and alumni shared stories about major transitional moments in their careers and lives at an October 16 dinner with students.
Evaluating the safety of TDF, an HIV drug, for pregnant women facing COVID-19
Among pregnant women who use the HIV drug tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, there was no greater risk of malformations in their newborns than from other antiretroviral therapies, according to new research from Harvard Chan School.
Aisha Yousafzai, Sonia Hernandez Diaz, Karen Emmons honored at Alice Hamilton Award lecture
Aisha Yousafzai, Sonia Hernandez Diaz, Karen Emmons were honored at the annual Alice Hamilton Award lecture.
HPV vaccination rates increasing in U.S., but still fall short of goals
Rates of vaccination for the human papillomavirus are on the rise among children in the U.S., but still fall short of national goals.
Assessing the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women during COVID-19
A new survey aims to shed light on the level of stress that pregnant and postpartum women are facing around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to assess their well-being and mental health. The survey is sponsored…
Asthma poorly controlled among pregnant women in U.S.
Pregnant women in the U.S. with asthma face numerous health challenges, especially publicly-insured women, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology:…
Study suggests minimum of one year between pregnancies
Women should wait at least one year between giving birth and getting pregnant again to reduce health risks to both themselves and their children, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…