on 01 March 2018
The latest versions of the children’s 'red book' health and development log will contain a body map illustration to identify birthmarks and a genetic condition.
on 28 February 2018
Women diagnosed with preeclampsia during pregnancy were significantly more likely to develop high blood pressure, diabetes or high cholesterol within five years compared with women who did not have preeclampsia, a US study has found.
By Hollie Ewers on 26 February 2018
The University of Zurich (UZH) is set to create a new centre for research into the long-term effects of breastfeeding.
By Julie Griffiths on 23 February 2018
A new study suggests mothers exposed to high levels of certain air pollutants during pregnancy have a higher risk of abnormal fetal growth.
By Julie Griffiths on 22 February 2018
A research team has been looking into the effects being born ‘too early’ has on the brain and how to improve the future outcome for preterm babies.
By Julie Griffiths on 20 February 2018
Unicef has published its latest report on global deaths of newborn babies. The Every child alive: the urgent need to end newborn deaths report reveals that newborn mortality rates, particularly among the world’s poorest countries, remain ...