By Julie Griffiths on 28 December 2018
A global preterm birth rate has been estimated at 10.6% for 2014, new analysis has found. It equates to an estimated 14.8 million live preterm births.
By Julie Griffiths on 26 December 2018
The European Standards of Care for Newborn Health have been published, setting a new benchmark for the care of preterm and ill babies.
By Julie Griffiths on 24 December 2018
The first case of a livebirth following uterine transplantation from a deceased donor has taken place and those involved have written about it in The Lancet.
By Hollie Ewers on 14 November 2018
For extremely preterm infants, changes occur rapidly after birth in terms of long-term prognosis and major neurodevelopmental disability, research finds.
By Julie Griffiths on 13 November 2018
A progress report reveals improvement of local investigations into baby deaths and brain injuries that happened during childbirth.
By Julie Griffiths on 31 July 2018
A new report by Unicef and the WHO estimates that three in five newborns are not breastfed within the first hour of being born.
By Julie Griffiths on 18 May 2018
National recommendations on whether to screen newborn babies for rare conditions do not always assess the evidence on the key benefits and harms of screening, according to researchers.
By Julie Griffiths on 03 January 2018
Public Health England has published a revised code of practice for the retention and storage of residual newborn blood spots.