#infant

New guidelines from the Department of Health and Human Services went into effect immediately.

PrEPception, breast feeding and HIV trial participation are front and center in updated federal guidelines.

Despite new guidelines, too few infants born to mothers with hepatitis C were screened for the virus.

Warmed formula or heated water used to sterilize these infant-feeding containers unleash the most microplastic particles.

Dozens of breast milk samples from women with the coronavirus suggest that breast milk isn’t a source of infection for infants.

When same-race doctors cared for Black infants, the children’s mortality rate was halved.

African-American children are twice as likely as white tots to die before their first birthday.

The study isn’t conclusive, but if there is an increased risk, it’s likely to be very small.

Researchers infected 1-month-old primates with HIV-like virus and 30 hours later injected them with a pair of antibodies.

Just like new moms, dads may suffer from depression and must be educated about the problem, experts say.

Moms-to-be exposed to such violence delivered low birth weight babies.

“This is excellent news for all children living with HIV.”

The benefits of this procedure far outweigh the risks.

Contaminated rice-based foods, sweet potatoes and fruit juices are among those that threaten a baby’s developing brain.

Off-label drug use for respiratory infections, asthma or mental health disorders in children is on the rise.

Study findings confirm that Black babies face inequality beginning at birth.