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Release: NIH study suggests using cannabis while trying to conceive may reduce pregnancy chances

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Science Update: COVID-19 in third trimester may reduce level of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies transferred across the placenta

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Media Advisory: Higher red cell transfusion threshold offers no advantage for treating preterm infants

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NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins speaks with NICHD Director Dr. Diana W. Bianchi for an episode of Dr. Collins’s web series.

NIH Director’s Blog: What We Know About COVID-19’s Effects on Child and Maternal Health

NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins recently invited NICHD Director Dr. Diana W. Bianchi to discuss some of the many ways the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting children and pregnant women. Read the transcript from that discussion in Dr. Collins’s latest blog.

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COVID-19 Research and NICHD

NICHD provides highlights of some of our COVID-19 research activities to understand the effects of the virus among the populations central to our mission.

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COVID-19 Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients

Due to the potential exceptional impact of COVID-19 on the research community, NIH is providing updated guidance and information as it becomes available to help you stay healthy and safe while continuing your research.