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Science Update: Women with asthma may be at higher risk for weight gain during pregnancy, NIH study suggests

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Science Update: In vitro fertilization may increase cancer risk among children with birth defects, NIH-funded study suggests

Media Advisory: NIH researchers identify gene in mice that controls food cravings, desire to exercise

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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.