19 March 2021

Midwife, Emily, wins £2,500 Pure Foundation Fund for exceptional care and support for expectant mothers during the COVID health crisis

A whole host of healthcare professionals are involved in the pregnancy, birth and post-natal journey, - from midwives, doctors, nurses...

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17 March 2021

Midlands maternity triage system goes digital

A maternity triage system developed by clinicians and researchers from the West Midlands has launched training online for the first...

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15 March 2021

Pregnant women pass along protective Covid antibodies to their babies

Antibodies that guard against Covid-19 can transfer from mothers to babies while in the womb, according to a new study...

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12 March 2021

COVID-19 infection in pregnancy not linked with stillbirth or baby death

COVID-19 infection in pregnancy is not associated with stillbirth or early neonatal death, according to a new study. However the...

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10 March 2021

Fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregnancy linked to heightened childhood asthma risk

Fetal exposure to antibiotics in mid to late pregnancy may be linked to a heightened risk of childhood asthma, suggests...

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5 March 2021

No links between opioids or certain antibiotics in pregnancy and major birth defects

Two studies published by The BMJ recently find no links between prescription opioids or macrolide antibiotics taken during pregnancy and risk...

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3 March 2021

NeoKare launches product manufactured from human milk in the UK to meet the unique nutritional needs of premature infants

NeoKare Nutrition Ltd, a manufacturer in human milk-based formulations, recently announces the launch of NeoKare MMF in the UK, the...

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1 March 2021

Study concludes continuous wireless monitoring of a mother’s temperature during labour promises to be more effective than manual measurements for indicating the risk of early onset sepsis in newborn babies

A new study has concluded that the use of a continuous wireless patient monitoring platform which monitors a mother’s temperature...

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