A report on recent federal pronatalist policy initiatives, proposed IVF access measures, and associated government actions involving women’s and children’s health programs in the US.
At AMP 2025, scientists from Indiana University presented data on a rapid, highly specific PCR assay for histoplasmosis, blastomycosis, and coccidioidomycosis.
The FDA approved Itvisma, the first gene replacement therapy for children 2 years and older, teens, and adults with spinal muscular atrophy, a one-time treatment that replaces the SMN1 gene and demonstrated improved motor function in Phase 3 studies.