COVID-19 in Pregnancy Linked With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Early Childhood

JAMA 2026

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Authors: Samantha Anderer
DOI: 10.1001/jama.2025.23090
Cited by: 0

Abstract

This Medical News article discusses new research indicating that children whose mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy were more likely to be diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder by age 3 years.

Fields of Study & Subjects

COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum COVID-19 and Mental Health

Publication details

Journal / source
JAMA
Volume
335
Issue
4
Pages
296–296
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN