Nursing & Midwifery
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Birth pool infection sparks alarm
Pregnant women have been urged to avoid using high-tech home birthing pools after it emerged that a new-born baby contracted Legionnaire’s disease from one of the devices. Read more
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Plea for elderly HIV patients
A generation of people is entering old age infected with HIV, a conference heard yesterday. Read more
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Mirror gadget to boost birth
A new mirror device could help revolutionise water births, British researchers have revealed. Read more
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Global alert as virus hits health workers
Healthcare workers have been given a global warning about the new Middle Eastern respiratory virus following the latest hospital scare. Read more
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Risk from short pregnancy intervals
Short gaps between pregnancies may lead to babies not growing fully in the womb, researchers warn today. Read more
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Breast-feeding "neglected"
Breastfeeding is “no longer getting the attention it deserves” because of time and resources constraints, a report has claimed. Read more
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Depression risk years after birth
New mothers should be kept under surveillance for several years to ensure they stay mentally healthy, researchers say today. Read more
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Caesareans may not cause fertility issues
Giving birth by Caesarean section is unlikely to affect a woman’s chance of having further children, British researchers say today. Read more
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Cancer survivors’ work struggle
A cancer charity has welcomed research showing how women treated for breast cancer can struggle to return to work. Read more
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Mothers should get skin contact after birth – study
New mothers are wrongly being denied skin contact with their babies while a life-saving procedure is undertaken, researchers said today. Read more