In 2025, we continued our transformational work. This year was marked by disruptions, but we remained committed to our mission. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, EGPAF staff worked tirelessly to provide prevention, testing, care, and treatment services to children and their families. 607,512 pregnant women were supported with prevention of mother-to-child transmission services 310,873 children (0-14 years of age) at risk…
Dr. Jason Nagata joins host Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez to unpack the latest internet trends shaping boys and young men. They dive into looksmaxxing, the manosphere and the influence of pro-masculinity and fitness-driven content. The two explore why boys and young men are drawn to this content, the red flags that signal unhealthy engagement and how…
The Hidden Toxins Impacting Our Kids’ Brains Pesticides are everywhere; surely someone must have tested them and shown them to be safe for human exposure? Surely, they aren’t linked to brain damage in children? If you’re convinced by that reasoning, read no further—and miss how a study linked an organophosphate pesticide, chlorpyrifos, to “measurable differences…
Gut microbes may play a key role in training a mother’s immune system to adapt to the developing fetus during pregnancy, according to a preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators. The findings, published Dec. 17 in Cell, show that beneficial gut bacteria help prevent immune system reactions that can lead to pregnancy loss in…
Are you constantly managing the mental load of making healthy choices for your family? From controlling screen time to offering nutritious snacks, decision fatigue is a common challenge. Picking the right toothpaste shouldn’t add to the stress of parenting. With so many types and brands of toothpaste available today, it can feel overwhelming to find…
“In a well-child visit, I want the book over the stethoscope. I don’t have to make that choice, but I learn more from the book.” — Dr. Mary Ann Woodruff, Reach Out and Read Washington Medical Director. The commitment of Reach Out and Read Northwest clinicians, staff, and supporters made the front page of The…
Top Media Moments Who will tell the story? Throughout 2025, EGPAF worked closely with journalists and media houses across the world to tell the story of the foreign aid cuts and the fight against pediatric HIV. Our experts, leaders, and clients acted as expert sources in a period of vast misinformation and confusion. As we reflect on the year,…
When they learned they were expecting a baby, Michelle and Stephen Strickland were delighted. The South Carolina couple looked forward to their child’s first words, first steps, and first family vacation. “You have this vision of a perfect life,” says Stephen. But when Aubree was born with a rare and complex condition, the couple entered…
If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. [Proverbs 18:13 ESV] The classic error in math, the one that plagues me at least, is swapping one sign for another. Subtraction becomes addition, addition becomes multiplication, a negative number becomes positive. On multiple choice tests, too, my constant bane is…
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists identified a promising combination approach to treat a rare, but catastrophic pediatric brain cancer called atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT). Reactivating and maintaining p53, a protein responsible for tumor suppression, using the drugs idasantulin and selinexor, respectively, was well-tolerated, reduced tumor burden and increased survival in a laboratory model….