Decline In Newborn Vitamin K Shots Means More Life-Threatening Bleeds
Newborn babies need a Vitamin K shot to prevent life-threatening bleeding. getty Newborns typically receive an injection of…
More Australian parents refusing vitamin K for newborns amidst online misinformation
More Australian parents are refusing to give their babies vitamin K at birth because of misinformation peddled by…
Newborn breathing collapse risk highest in first 24 hours
Sudden unexpected postnatal collapse (SUPC) occurs when an apparently healthy newborn suddenly stops breathing and collapses during the…
Newborn upper lip frenulum unlikely causes breastfeeding difficulties
A joint study by the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital suggests that a newborn’s upper lip…
Major UK clinical trial finds surfactant therapy ineffective for severe bronchiolitis
A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers…
Genomic sequencing may expand newborn screening beyond biochemical tests
Routine newborn screening (NBS) has transformed early disease detection. However, traditional biochemical tests limit the range of conditions…
Newborn and woman in hospital after baby found in Keilor Downs backyard
A neighbour says they heard what sounded like arguing and loud noises in the lead up to a…
High-dose motor therapy improves outcomes after perinatal stroke
In infants and toddlers who had a stroke before birth or as a newborn (28 days or younger),…
Cleveland man charged over death of three-week-old baby south of Brisbane in 2024
Police have charged a man with murder over the death of a newborn baby south of Brisbane more…
Updated newborn screening guidelines aim to improve cystic fibrosis detection
An updated report on cystic fibrosis (CF) from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, in…
Famous China painter, 87, welcomes son with wife, 37, amid US$280 million theft rumour
Fan Zeng, one of the most valuable contemporary painters in China, recently announced the birth of his only…
Interdisciplinary project aims reduce noise exposure for premature children in neonatal care
Premature babies are particularly susceptible to strong sensory impressions and high sound levels from the incubator. Now researchers…