Vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lowered maternal risks of COVID infection, stillbirth, preterm birth (including a 34% lower risk of severe preterm birth before 28 weeks), neonatal intensive care admission, & congenital anomalies
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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy conferred benefits for mother and baby without increased risk, according to an umbrella review of meta-analyses comprising more than 1.2 million women.
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Mom's COVID Shot Aided Baby, Too, Large Review Confirmed
Vaccination during pregnancy was safe for both mom and baby
www.medpagetoday.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Vaccination during pregnancy was associated with lowered maternal risks of COVID infection, stillbirth, preterm birth (including a 34% lower risk of severe preterm birth before 28 weeks), neonatal intensive care admission, & congenital anomalies
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Covid was associated with a marked increase in preterm birth (< 32 weeks of gestation). Vaccination was linked with preventing preterm births. pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
November 27, 2023 at 8:35 PM
Covid was associated with a marked increase in preterm birth (< 32 weeks of gestation). Vaccination was linked with preventing preterm births. pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
If you are a causal watcher and you hear people saying this, and no pushback, you assume its true. No wonder people are mad.
But in reality, this is what the actual evidence, still on the CDC website, says: www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccin...
But in reality, this is what the actual evidence, still on the CDC website, says: www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccin...
August 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
If you are a causal watcher and you hear people saying this, and no pushback, you assume its true. No wonder people are mad.
But in reality, this is what the actual evidence, still on the CDC website, says: www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccin...
But in reality, this is what the actual evidence, still on the CDC website, says: www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccin...
September 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM
My daughter Samantha was born nine weeks early. We both almost died. Preterm birth is preventable, but the US has a 10.4% preterm birth rate. We can do better!
This #PrematurityAwarenessDay, I’m fighting to improve birth outcomes for all Americans.l
This #PrematurityAwarenessDay, I’m fighting to improve birth outcomes for all Americans.l
November 18, 2025 at 1:25 AM
My daughter Samantha was born nine weeks early. We both almost died. Preterm birth is preventable, but the US has a 10.4% preterm birth rate. We can do better!
This #PrematurityAwarenessDay, I’m fighting to improve birth outcomes for all Americans.l
This #PrematurityAwarenessDay, I’m fighting to improve birth outcomes for all Americans.l
Residents of California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are hit the hardest.
Study Links Oil And Gas Pollution With 90,000 Premature Deaths, 10,000 Preterm Births Annually
Residents of California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are hit the hardest.
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August 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Residents of California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are hit the hardest.
OK the MFM speaking is making sense. She is pointing out that untreated depression has real consequences for the pregnant person and the neonate. Higher risk of preeclapmsia, preterm delivery, post partum depression, and suicide.
July 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
OK the MFM speaking is making sense. She is pointing out that untreated depression has real consequences for the pregnant person and the neonate. Higher risk of preeclapmsia, preterm delivery, post partum depression, and suicide.
When preterm babies don’t get the care they need, we lose the chance to help them thrive.
Did you know? Some of history’s great minds and talents were #BornTooSoon.
It’s time to ensure every small and preterm baby gets the care they need!
Did you know? Some of history’s great minds and talents were #BornTooSoon.
It’s time to ensure every small and preterm baby gets the care they need!
March 23, 2026 at 3:02 PM
When preterm babies don’t get the care they need, we lose the chance to help them thrive.
Did you know? Some of history’s great minds and talents were #BornTooSoon.
It’s time to ensure every small and preterm baby gets the care they need!
Did you know? Some of history’s great minds and talents were #BornTooSoon.
It’s time to ensure every small and preterm baby gets the care they need!
Mississippi’s preterm birth rate was 15%, the worst in the country.
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Mississippi receives 'F' rating on preterm birth rate
Mississippi’s preterm birth rate was 15%, the worst in the country.
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November 15, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Mississippi’s preterm birth rate was 15%, the worst in the country.
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A healthy pregnancy reduces risk of preterm birth.
WHO recommends:
🤗 Quality & respectful antenatal care, inc. early ultrasound
🤗 Counselling on nutrition
🤗 Preventing tobacco & substance use
🤗 Vaccination to prevent flu and COVID-19
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WHO recommends:
🤗 Quality & respectful antenatal care, inc. early ultrasound
🤗 Counselling on nutrition
🤗 Preventing tobacco & substance use
🤗 Vaccination to prevent flu and COVID-19
bit.ly/3CpTJDO
December 7, 2024 at 11:19 AM
A healthy pregnancy reduces risk of preterm birth.
WHO recommends:
🤗 Quality & respectful antenatal care, inc. early ultrasound
🤗 Counselling on nutrition
🤗 Preventing tobacco & substance use
🤗 Vaccination to prevent flu and COVID-19
bit.ly/3CpTJDO
WHO recommends:
🤗 Quality & respectful antenatal care, inc. early ultrasound
🤗 Counselling on nutrition
🤗 Preventing tobacco & substance use
🤗 Vaccination to prevent flu and COVID-19
bit.ly/3CpTJDO
Alabama woman sues after delivering baby in jail cell. "When [the] baby was born, ‘she was not crying or breathing’, but... one [inmate began to] ‘suction the baby’s mouth & nose 3 times and [stimulated] the chest… [and] the baby started breathing,’ reads the complaint." reason.com/2026/05/15/a...
An Alabama mom delivered a preterm baby in jail cell. She says staff refused to help.
The mother is suing after she delivered her preterm baby on the jail's floor following 24 hours of labor with no medical assistance.
reason.com
May 16, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Alabama woman sues after delivering baby in jail cell. "When [the] baby was born, ‘she was not crying or breathing’, but... one [inmate began to] ‘suction the baby’s mouth & nose 3 times and [stimulated] the chest… [and] the baby started breathing,’ reads the complaint." reason.com/2026/05/15/a...
Researchers looked at birth rates across a dozen states with total abortion bans and found that Black women living in those states were more likely to have preterm babies. Inability to overcome an abortion ban - limited resources, a lack of prenatal care etc. can increase the risk of preterm birth.
Abortion bans led to higher preterm birth rates among Black women, study finds • Stateline
Black women living in states with abortion bans were more likely to have preterm babies, compared with what would be expected in the absence of those bans, according to a study published in this month...
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March 19, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Researchers looked at birth rates across a dozen states with total abortion bans and found that Black women living in those states were more likely to have preterm babies. Inability to overcome an abortion ban - limited resources, a lack of prenatal care etc. can increase the risk of preterm birth.
Two chemicals used to make plastic more flexible are linked to nearly 2 million premature births and the deaths of 74,000 newborns worldwide in 2018, according to a new study: https://cnn.it/482N0CP
Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemical | CNN
A chemical used in toys and consumer products is linked to thousands of infant deaths and millions of preterm births worldwide, a new study found.
cnn.it
April 5, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Two chemicals used to make plastic more flexible are linked to nearly 2 million premature births and the deaths of 74,000 newborns worldwide in 2018, according to a new study: https://cnn.it/482N0CP
I am delighted that our manuscript 'Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut' is now published.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Big thank you to all co-authors, particularly @lisalamberte.bsky.social and @halllab.bsky.social
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Big thank you to all co-authors, particularly @lisalamberte.bsky.social and @halllab.bsky.social
Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut
Staphylococcus haemolyticus is an important cause of sepsis in preterm infants, with gut colonization being recognized as a risk factor for infection. To better understand the diversity of S. haemo...
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June 23, 2025 at 10:13 AM
I am delighted that our manuscript 'Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut' is now published.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Big thank you to all co-authors, particularly @lisalamberte.bsky.social and @halllab.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Big thank you to all co-authors, particularly @lisalamberte.bsky.social and @halllab.bsky.social
“Reduces fuel efficiency” is euphemism for “more completely and incompletely combusted hydrocarbons plus smog, including CO, NO2, superfine particles, and formaldehyde, that contribute to cancer, asthma, heart attack, stroke, preterm birth, and impaired cognitive development going into your air.”
The AI industry continues to find ways to increase emissions and drive climate change. The latest pitch? Less efficient turbines.
"The Parallax turbine would operate at lower combustion temperatures, which reduces fuel efficiency but allows the company to use more common materials..."
"The Parallax turbine would operate at lower combustion temperatures, which reduces fuel efficiency but allows the company to use more common materials..."
Exclusive | Is 3-D Printing the Answer to AI’s Gas Turbine Crunch?
The long wait for gas turbines has everyone from tiny California startup Parallax to Elon Musk piling into the power business.
www.wsj.com
September 24, 2026 at 1:43 PM
“Reduces fuel efficiency” is euphemism for “more completely and incompletely combusted hydrocarbons plus smog, including CO, NO2, superfine particles, and formaldehyde, that contribute to cancer, asthma, heart attack, stroke, preterm birth, and impaired cognitive development going into your air.”
⚠️Critical Warning⚠️: Phthalates, common in plastics and cosmetics, are linked to 56,000 preterm births annually in the U.S. These hormone-disrupting chemicals increase risks of obesity, cancer, and infertility.
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Chemicals in plastics and cosmetics tied to preterm birth risk
Exposure to common chemicals in plastics during pregnancy has been tied to a risk of preterm birth in a new analysis.
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December 6, 2024 at 5:21 AM
⚠️Critical Warning⚠️: Phthalates, common in plastics and cosmetics, are linked to 56,000 preterm births annually in the U.S. These hormone-disrupting chemicals increase risks of obesity, cancer, and infertility.
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New preprint from the group just landed
‘Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut’
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‘Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut’
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Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut
Among coagulase-negative staphylococci, Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a primary cause of bloodstream infections in preterm infants, with gut colonisation being recognised as a risk factor for subsequent infection. Through a re-analysis of a 16S rRNA gene sequencing dataset (n=497 preterm infants), we found that S. haemolyticus was abundant and prevalent in the gut in the first month of life. To better understand the diversity of S. haemolyticus among preterm infants, we generated genome sequences of S. haemolyticus strains (n=140), which were isolated from 44 stool samples of 22 preterm infants from four different hospitals in the United Kingdom. Core genome phylogenetic analyses, incorporating 126 publicly available S. haemolyticus genome sequences, showed that 85/140 (60.1%) of the isolates, from three different hospitals, formed a clonal group with 79/85 (92.9%) strains being assigned to Multi-Locus Sequence Type (ST) 49. Antibiotic resistance genes were highly prevalent in the genome sequences. Using logistic regression, we found a strong association between the presence of the gene mecA and phenotypic resistance to oxacillin (odds ratio [OR]: 158.00, p<0.0001), and the aacA-aphD gene and phenotypic resistance to gentamicin aacA-aphD (OR: 162.00, p<0.001). None of the strains from the preterm infant cohort had a complete Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec) element. The aacA-aphD gene was associated with the transposon Tn4001. Using hybrid genome assemblies, we found it to be present on the chromosome (54.5% of strains) or on diverse plasmids (27.3%). Four strains (18.2%) had Tn4001 copies on both plasmid and chromosome. Our data suggest the existence of a distinct sub-population of S. haemolyticus that has adapted to colonise the gut of preterm infants. Prevalent resistance to antibiotics is of clinical concern and the diversity of genetic contexts of mecA and Tn4001 suggests widespread horizontal gene transfer and recombination in this species. ### Competing Interest Statement The authors have declared no competing interest.
www.biorxiv.org
January 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New preprint from the group just landed
‘Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut’
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‘Staphylococcus haemolyticus is a reservoir of antibiotic resistance genes in the preterm infant gut’
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Just heard this, again!
Myth: Japan “stopped vaccines” over safety concerns.
Fact: Japan never banned vaccines.
Japan's low infant mortality has to do with universal healthcare, home nurse visits, low rates of preterm births, and strong postpartum supports.
Vaccines also reduce infant mortality.
Myth: Japan “stopped vaccines” over safety concerns.
Fact: Japan never banned vaccines.
Japan's low infant mortality has to do with universal healthcare, home nurse visits, low rates of preterm births, and strong postpartum supports.
Vaccines also reduce infant mortality.
August 28, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Just heard this, again!
Myth: Japan “stopped vaccines” over safety concerns.
Fact: Japan never banned vaccines.
Japan's low infant mortality has to do with universal healthcare, home nurse visits, low rates of preterm births, and strong postpartum supports.
Vaccines also reduce infant mortality.
Myth: Japan “stopped vaccines” over safety concerns.
Fact: Japan never banned vaccines.
Japan's low infant mortality has to do with universal healthcare, home nurse visits, low rates of preterm births, and strong postpartum supports.
Vaccines also reduce infant mortality.
#Microplastics in placentas linked to premature births, study suggests
- Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births
Story by me
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- Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births
Story by me
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Microplastics in placentas linked to premature births, study suggests
Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births
www.theguardian.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:46 AM
#Microplastics in placentas linked to premature births, study suggests
- Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- Tiny plastic pollution more than 50% higher in placentas from preterm births than in those from full-term births
Story by me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The impact of forever chemicals (PFAS) in drinking water on infant mortality, preterm birth, low-weight births and economic consequences (<-Figure 11 states)
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December 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The impact of forever chemicals (PFAS) in drinking water on infant mortality, preterm birth, low-weight births and economic consequences (<-Figure 11 states)
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Cesarean for Early Preterm Births Tied to Maternal Risks www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Cesarean for Early Preterm Births Tied to Maternal Risks
Cesarean delivery for very early preterm births is linked to higher rates of severe maternal complications than vaginal delivery for such cases.
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September 20, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Cesarean for Early Preterm Births Tied to Maternal Risks www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Really pleased to see this study led by @raymondkiu.bsky.social now published in @natcomms.nature.com!
We show that probiotics help modulate the preterm infant 👶#microbiome - to reduce ARGs, lower MDR bacteria 🦠 & increase beneficial Bifido ✨
Huge team effort!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We show that probiotics help modulate the preterm infant 👶#microbiome - to reduce ARGs, lower MDR bacteria 🦠 & increase beneficial Bifido ✨
Huge team effort!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Really pleased to see this study led by @raymondkiu.bsky.social now published in @natcomms.nature.com!
We show that probiotics help modulate the preterm infant 👶#microbiome - to reduce ARGs, lower MDR bacteria 🦠 & increase beneficial Bifido ✨
Huge team effort!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We show that probiotics help modulate the preterm infant 👶#microbiome - to reduce ARGs, lower MDR bacteria 🦠 & increase beneficial Bifido ✨
Huge team effort!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A woman is suing Houston County in southeast Alabama for violating her constitutional rights after she was forced to give birth preterm with no medical assistance in the county jail.
An Alabama mom delivered a preterm baby in jail cell. She says staff refused to help.
The mother is suing after she delivered her preterm baby on the jail's floor following 24 hours of labor with no medical assistance.
reason.com
May 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
A woman is suing Houston County in southeast Alabama for violating her constitutional rights after she was forced to give birth preterm with no medical assistance in the county jail.
March of Dimes gives Arkansas an F ranking for preterm births.
Reminder that Arkansas is the ONLY state that hasn’t expanded Medicaid for mothers.
Thanks, Sarah Huckabee. This is on you, dear.
Reminder that Arkansas is the ONLY state that hasn’t expanded Medicaid for mothers.
Thanks, Sarah Huckabee. This is on you, dear.
November 19, 2024 at 2:37 PM
March of Dimes gives Arkansas an F ranking for preterm births.
Reminder that Arkansas is the ONLY state that hasn’t expanded Medicaid for mothers.
Thanks, Sarah Huckabee. This is on you, dear.
Reminder that Arkansas is the ONLY state that hasn’t expanded Medicaid for mothers.
Thanks, Sarah Huckabee. This is on you, dear.
I was finishing the edits today on my infectious disease chapter for my next book on pregnancy loss, and when pregnant you really don't want flu, covid, CMV... And it's not only increased risk of miscarriage it's preterm birth, IUGR, preeclampsia.
Death rates in pregnancy DOUBLED during 2020-2021, and there are mountains of evidence showing COVID infection leads to significantly worse outcomes for pregnancy & baby. There are also mountains of evidence showing COVID vaccination has no adverse effects on pregnancy or baby but does protect them.
HHS to Stop Recommending Routine Covid Shots for Children, Pregnant Women
May 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I was finishing the edits today on my infectious disease chapter for my next book on pregnancy loss, and when pregnant you really don't want flu, covid, CMV... And it's not only increased risk of miscarriage it's preterm birth, IUGR, preeclampsia.