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Use of weight-loss products high among adolescents
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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.
Top vaccinologists discuss respiratory viruses on Instagram Live
RSV, COVID-19, and flu—the season’s most worrisome respiratory viruses—were the focus of an hour-long Instagram Live conversation on December 14 between top vaccinologists Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire and Barney Graham.
Stalled progress toward eliminating child marriage in India
Child marriage has declined in India—but across the country, one in five girls and nearly one in six boys are still married as children, and in recent years the practice has become more prevalent in some states/union territories,…
