Researchers from Imperial College London have shown that a blood test can pinpoint the underlying cause of brain injury in newborns. Their study looked at babies with a type of brain injury caused by hypoxia – a lack of oxygen. It found that patterns of gene expression that are detectable in the blood can point […]
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Melbourne researchers have captured the first detailed images of new born babies’ lungs as they take their first breaths. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) and published the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, provides a breakthrough in understanding the events around a new born baby’s first breath, why healthy babies cry […]
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New study concludes continuous wireless monitoring of a mother’s temperature during labour promises to be more effective than manual measurements for indicating the risk of early onset sepsis in newborn babies. A new study has concluded that the use of a continuous wireless patient monitoring platform which monitors a mother’s temperature during labour could aid […]
Is contracting Covid-19 more serious for pregnant women & newborn babies? Coronavirus is worrying everyone at the moment. The elderly, those with specific existing medical conditions such as diabetes, lung conditions, heart conditions, kidney and liver conditions, people with high blood pressure and those immuno-compromised, are high-risk categories and advised to strictly follow the Government Social […]