The novel coronavirus SARS‐CoV‐2 has emerged as one of the most compelling and
concerning public health challenges of our time. To address the myriad issues generated by …

Each year, an estimated 590,000 infants acquire human immunodeficiency virus type 1
(HIV) infection from their mothers, mostly in developing countries that are unable to …

Background HIV contributes substantially to child mortality, but factors underlying these
deaths are inadequately described. With individual data from seven randomised mother-to …

Objective: To review the literature on breastfeeding initiation and duration and to delineate
effective strategies for promoting positive breastfeeding behaviors. Data Sources …

Following its recognition in 1981, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has evolved to become the
greatest challenge in global health, with some 34 million persons living with HIV worldwide …

To establish chronic infections, viruses must develop strategies to evade the host's immune
responses. Many retroviruses, including mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV), are …

Background Exclusive breastfeeding, though better than other forms of infant feeding and
associated with improved child survival, is uncommon. We assessed the HIV-1 transmission …

Breastfeeding is a unique biological heritage potentially shared by women everywhere. The
hormones of breastfeeding aid in the adjustment to mothering, in conservation of energy …

Women of child-bearing age (especially pregnant and lactating women), infants and young
children are in the most nutritionally-vulnerable stages of the life cycle. Maternal malnutrition …

Background In 1999, we reported safety and efficacy data for short-course nevirapine from a
Ugandan perinatal HIV-1 prevention trial when 496 babies were followed up to age 14–16 …