It was the top story in infectious disease last week. In another top story, researchers found that longer durations of antibiotic therapy were not tied to greater risk of harm or benefit vs.

1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023. Hontiveros, author of the bill, addressed what she deemed as mere “fabrications” in a press conference on Wednesday.

Among those who have not benefited from the boom, the team found, are children from low-income families, Black children and adolescents ... that weekly therapy sessions are simply not scalable ...

In 2022, 3,135 cases of adolescent pregnancies were documented in the Philippines, marking a 35% increase from the 2,320 cases in 2021. Since 2017, teenage pregnancies in the country have been on an ...