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Some U.S. newborns still get HIV despite efforts to screen for it. Here’s why

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Routine tests in the third trimester may catch missed cases and flag the need for treatment that reduces a baby‘s risk of getting HIV to near zero.

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More than half of American newborns diagnosed with HIV in their first year of life had not received treatment known to prevent postnatal transmission from mother to child. This suggests that some maternal infections have been missed, according to researchers in July Pediatric. "We need to do a better [...]

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Science News broke the news in United States on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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