Congenital Infection Program News Today

Children who are exposed to the Zika virus while in the womb, but who are not subsequently diagnosed with Zika-related birth defects and congenital Zika syndrome (CZS), may still display differences in some aspects of cognitive development, mood and mobility compared to unexposed children, reports a study published in Pediatric Research.

Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women caused by harmful changes to the placenta induced by the virus.

High-dose erythropoietin failed to lower the risk for death among newborns undergoing therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, according to study findings published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

When Yariel turned 5 in November, he had a pandemic birthday party, like most school-age kids these days. It was a karaoke party at home with family and

Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long-term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.

Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long-term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.

Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long-term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.

Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long-term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.

Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long-term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.

Subtle developmental differences in children whose brains seemed normal at birth underscore the need to follow children long term — a lesson that may be key for babies exposed to COVID-19.