Nursing & Midwifery
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Perinatal mental health hubs announced
England is to get 26 hubs to provide support for mothers with mental health problems, it has been announced. Read more
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Different growth pattern for IVF children
Children born as a result of fertility treatment may have marginally different growth patterns to others, according to a new study. Read more
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Asthma linked to antibiotic exposure in utero
Children born to women who took antibiotics in mid or late pregnancy may have a raised risk of asthma, researchers report today. Read more
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No benefit of greater transfusion for prems – US study
There is no benefit to raising the red blood threshold for transfusions to very low birthweight babies, according to an analysis published last night. Read more
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Memory risk from pregnancy high blood pressure
Women who have experienced pre-eclampsia may have a risk of impaired memory and thinking skills several years later, Dutch researchers have reported. Read more
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COVID-19 not passed to foetus
Pregnant women with COVID-19 do not infect their foetus – but also do not pass on very many antibodies, researchers have found. Read more
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Call for clear caffeine guidance for pregnant women
Guidance on caffeine consumption during pregnancy must be clearer, experts say today. Read more
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No safe level of caffeine’ for pregnant women
Women who are pregnant or who are trying to conceive should avoid caffeine because there is “no safe level of consumption”, according to an observational study published today. Read more
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Virus caused maternal deaths
At least eight women died during or shortly after pregnancy from COVID-19 infection, mostly women from ethnic minorities, according to a new analysis by two royal colleges. Read more
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Gene test proposed following neonatal encephalopathy
Gene profiling could predict outcomes for new born babies following oxygen deprivation, as well as help explain the mechanisms causing the damage, British researchers say. Read more