Latest preterm birth News

Yes, breathing wildfire smoke can harm your health – here’s what you can do to protect yourself
How did COVID masked faces impact NICU babies’ facial perception?
Placenta as property: why every mother deserves the right to choose
Premature births and low birth weight: risks posed by wildfires
Evidence-based models and respectful collaboration paramount to safe maternity care
Studying menstruation as a window to pregnancy & reproductive health
Caring for non-communicable diseases during pregnancy, expert convening
$6.8 million boost to expand world-first preterm birth prevention program
$7 Million More As Preterm Birth Prevention Program Delivers
More Evidence That Anakinra Helps Repair Newborn Brain
World-first Omega-3 Testing For Expectant Mothers
Member focus: Dr Keeth Mayakaduwage leads important research on program to prevent stillbirth
New dietary guidelines prioritize ‘real food’ – but low-income pregnant women can’t easily obtain it
European research lays the groundwork for future stem cell clinical trials
Safer Baby Bundle Saves Lives – And It’s Only Beginning
New research reveals ‘postcode lottery’ for second trimester baby loss
Influenza and whooping cough vaccines safe in twin pregnancies
How one Florida program reduced preterm births – and how it could serve as a model for other communities
WHO promotes lifesaving intervention for small and preterm babies on first official World Prematurity Day
Treatment could prevent brain damage during premature birth
Tiny Baby, Big Fight For Life
Western collaborates on global study to better manage glucose levels during pregnancy
Early skin-to-skin contact gives newborns a stronger start
UW-led study links wildfire smoke to increased odds of preterm birth
World-first Program Preventing Early Births
Study shows world-first Australian preterm birth prevention program is working
11 Million Lives Lost Each Year: Urgent Action Needed On Neurological Care
Inflammation Before Birth Causes Long-term Brain Harm
WHO warns that tobacco use is linked to child stunting
Pregnancy infection damages the fetal brain – but which infection?
Artificially sweetened beverage consumption lifts gestational diabetes risk
Most very low birthweight babies thriving as adults – study
Grant renewal focuses on Superfund impact on preterm births
Improving Care For Mums And Babies
Inspiring doctor honoured for work in improving women’s health
Research reveals STIs during pregnancy linked to adverse birth complications
New digital tool to support self-monitoring of blood pressure in pregnancy
Donor-egg pregnancies may come with higher rates of serious complications – here’s what you need to know
What do we know about genes and environmental factors in autism?
A new network to help improve postpartum contraception care
Member States endorse World Prematurity Day as official global health campaign
Fatty liver in pregnancy may increase risk of preterm birth
What Do We Know About Genes and Environmental Factors in Autism?
Midwives – Our Unrecognised Critical First Responders
WHO releases new guideline to prevent adolescent pregnancies and improve girls’ health
Is there a link between menstrual health and pregnancy complications?
Telethon Funds Boost Child Health Projects To Build Brighter Future
$5.3 Million For Avoiding Preterm Births