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Children exposed to maternal Tdap vaccination had lower pertussis toxin and diphtheria antibody concentrations at ages 3 and 4, but their responses matched controls after a preschool DTaP booster in this small Finnish follow-up.

Semaglutide use before or during pregnancy was associated with greater gestational weight gain and several adverse outcomes in a retrospective cohort, although similar findings among former users complicate attribution to direct fetal exposure.

A large ECHO Cohort analysis associated several pregnancy urinary chemical biomarkers with modest shifts in gestational age and fetal growth measures. The observational findings did not establish causality.

Prenatal fish oil supplementation was associated with small differences in cerebral blood flow and oxygen metabolism at age 10. Cognitive and psychopathology outcomes showed no significant association.

ACOG released its first maternal immunization schedule formally diverging from federal vaccine recommendations, following its February 2026 withdrawal from the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices over concerns about the committee’s scientific integrity.

The American Thyroid Association released updated evidence-based recommendations for thyroid disease in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum, incorporating new trial data on LT4 treatment thresholds, TPOAb management, and ATD safety that diverge meaningfully from 2017 guidance.