20 July 2022

West Middlesex University uses VR to support women with pregnancy loss

West Middlesex University Hospital’s early pregnancy unit is using a new virtual reality solution to help support women who experience...

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18 July 2022

UK first as ‘green gas and air’ to be used for first time at St George’s Hospital

Women in labour and dental patients will be given ‘green gas and air’ at St George’s hospital, reducing pain on...

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14 July 2022

Inhaled nitric oxide reduces hospital stay and improves oxygenation in pregnant patients with Covid-19 pneumonia

High dose inhaled nitric oxide gas (iNO) is a safe and effective respiratory therapy for pregnant women hospitalised with severe...

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12 July 2022

Newborns develop language skills within hours

In contrast to the traditional view of newborns, passively lying around and crying, a recent study published in Nature Human Behaviour established...

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7 July 2022

Taking Vitamin D during pregnancy could lower the risk of eczema in babies

Taking Vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from...

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5 July 2022

Nurses and midwives forever altered by Covid-19 pandemic

Nurses and midwives feel ‘forever altered’ by the impact of Covid-19 and remain deeply affected by what they experienced, new...

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30 June 2022

Attitudes around older motherhood too often emphasise risk and pregnancy timing

Francesca Scala’s analysis of Canadian policy texts suggests that women who give birth later in life are unfairly stigmatised by...

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28 June 2022

Infertility and pregnancy loss may increase women’s risk of stroke later in life

A history of miscarriage or stillbirth could be considered a female-specific risk factor for stroke  Infertility and pregnancy loss are...

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