Mothers, pregnancy and breastfeeding etc.

A group of scientists focussed on assessing if SARS-CoV-2 infection causes any particular histologic change in the placenta. // 4.2.2022

A recent study from Spain showed that the infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can change the overall structure and diversity of the nasopharyngeal microbiota in pregnant women – which persists even weeks after clinical infection. // 3.2.2022

Vastasyntyneillä vasta-ainetasot olivat korkeammat kuin äideillä. // 31.1.2022

Women infected with SARS-Co-V-2 late in their pregnancy are at increased for birth-related complications, a study from Scotland shows. // 28.1.2022

Nature Communications - As pregnant women are considered vulnerable to SARSCoV-2 infection, it is important to investigate the actual risks involved. ”The authors noted that the potential long-term effects of this inflammatory process on infants requires further study.” // 18.1.2022

Skottitutkimus perkasi 144000 pandemian aikaista raskautta ja niihin liittyviä vastasyntyneiden kuolintapauksia. // 17.1.2022

The results of the Scottish study bolster calls to vaccinate more pregnant people to protect both parents and babies during the pandemic, experts say. // 14.1.2022

Abstract. There is limited information on the specific impact of maternal infection with the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant on pregnancy outcomes. // 13.1.2022

// 13.1.2022 ”Women who got COVID while pregnant in five Western U.S. states were more likely to have premature births, low birth weights, and stillbirths, even when the COVID cases are mild.”

Nature Medicine - Findings from the COVID-19 in Pregnancy in Scotland (COPS) study reveals low levels of vaccination uptake by pregnant women compared to women in the general population and that... // 13.1.2022

Women vaccinated against COVID-19 transfer SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to their breastfed infants, potentially giving their babies passive immunity against the coronavirus, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research. // 7.1.2022

This report describes how COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated with preterm or small-for-gestational-age at birth compared with unvaccinated pregnant women. // 4.1.2022

A new study provides insights into the persistence of extra-neutralizing properties of mRNA vaccine-induced antibodies resulting in protection against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2. // 5.1.2022

New study findings suggest that both SARS-CoV-2-infected mothers and their fetuses have increased levels of inflammatory cytokines throughout gestation, which may potentially impact fetus health in the long term. // 31.12.2021

Beginning in December 2019, multiple cases of pneumonia were reported in the city of Wuhan, China, but further scans of the respiratory tract and the genetic sequencing of infected individuals revealed the presence of a novel coronavirus, later designated as SARS-CoV-2 (Gao et al., 2020); the subsequent disease, now widely known as COVID-19. // 9.9.2021

A review conducted by a team of researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the University of Colorado, and Active Motif, Incorporated compiles information on SARS-CoV-2 virology, in utero transmission from infected pregnant mothers to fetuses, new findings on possible methods of SARS-CoV-2 cellular trafficking through exosomes, and the transcriptomic effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection, in order to inform future studies aimed at a better understanding of COVID-19 and the development of therapeutic solutions against SARS-CoV-2. // 30.12.2021

Raskaus lisää riskiä sairastua vakavaan tautiin, ja sairaaloissa on nähty hankalia tilanteita. Rokotteen ottamista suositellaan, sillä se suojaa vaikealta taudilta ja tehohoitoon joutumiselta. // 31.12.2021

Laajan näytön mukaan koronarokote on turvallinen sekä äidille, että sikiölle. Rokottamattoman raskaus sen sijaan ei. // 21.12.2021

Korona leviää tällä hetkellä niin aktiivisesti, että se tulee saavuttamaan myös pienimpien kuntien asukkaat, jotka tähän asti ovat olleet ehkä... // 21.12.2021

The pandemic has created a hostile environment for pregnant people and their babies. Stress levels among expectant mothers have soared. Pregnant women with covid are five times as likely as uninfected pregnant people to require intensive care and 22 times as likely to die. Infected moms are four times as likely to have a stillborn child. // 21.12.2021

A new study assessed nAb activities against five strains of SARS-CoV-2 in paired maternal and infant cord blood samples. // 15.12.2021

The goal of the current research was to determine the profile and specificity of maternal serum and neonatal cord blood antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 virus exposure in mothers. // 10.12.2021

Pregnant patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 were treated with MAb and reported no adverse effects. // 29.11.2021

The country's top doctors and medical experts are urging pregnant women to get their COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, as new data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) today [November Thursday 25] provides further evidence that the vaccines are safe for this group.

New research finds COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy results in significantly greater antibody persistence in the infants compared to natural infection of the mothers during pregnancy. // 24.11.2021

Raskaana olevilla naisilla riski pahaan koronatartuntaan on olennaisesti korkeampi. Rokotetta suositellaan missä vaiheessa tahansa raskausaikaa. // 22.11.2021

In September 21 infants died within four weeks of birth, triggering a Public Health Scotland probe. // 20.11.2021

Skotlannissa tutkitaan, miksi vastasyntyneiden vauvojen kuolemat alueella ovat lisääntyneet. // 20.11.2021

Implementing evidence-based COVID-19 prevention strategies, including vaccination before or during pregnancy, is critical to reduce the impact of COVID-19 on stillbirths // 20.11.2021

Two CDC reports characterize heightened risks for pregnant women with COVID-19 // 20.11.2021