Community-based midwife continuity care lowers preterm birth risk across diverse populations
Women who receive continuous care from community-based midwives have a significantly reduced risk of preterm birth in comparison…
Paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, ADHD or intellectual disability
Taking paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or intellectual disability…
Meet the obstetrician who battled medical dogma and private hospitals to reduce Australian early-term births by 10%
When Professor John Newnham started a campaign to stop deliveries between 37 and 39 weeks without medical indication,…
Cesarean births in advanced labor linked to higher risk of womb scarring
Women who have Cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to…
Exclusive colostrum intake in first three days linked to fewer allergies, Aussie researchers find
Babies exclusively fed colostrum in their first three days of life are almost 80% less likely to develop peanut allergy…
New research positions the placenta at the center of human neurodevelopment and evolution
In a Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Alex Tsompanidis highlights an exciting new idea…
A GP guide to preventing congenital CMV
Need to know: Cytomegalovirus is a common herpesvirus that typically causes no symptoms or complications in healthy, immunocompetent…
How well does a cesarean risk calculator work?
A new study shows that a widely available cesarean prediction tool accurately predicts delivery outcomes and highlights maternal…
Biloela Hospital on maternity bypass for three years with patients treated via telehealth
At 36 weeks pregnant, first-time mum Isabella Zarkow knew something was not right when her headache would not…