All newborn babies articles
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NewsStudy reveals best timing for getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy to protect newborns
Researchers found that getting vaccinated on the early side of the recommended window was best for transferring maternal antibodies to the fetus.
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NewsScientists develop tool to predict sepsis in apparently healthy newborns
This discovery could help with earlier recognition of critically ill babies to implement life-saving treatment.
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NewsCOVID study reveals virus-induced inflammation during pregnancy, redefines vertical transmission
A protein made by SARS-CoV-2 can pass through the placenta and cause serious inflammatory immune responses in the fetus for 66% of pregnancies.
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News$1.9M grant will help protect newborns from deadly condition
Nursing researchers will distribute training and resources to US health care providers to save infants from necrotizing enterocolitis.
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NewsNatural probiotic discovered in UK newborns’ microbiomes
Newborn babies have one of three pioneer bacteria in their gut shortly after birth, one of which could be used to develop new personalised infant therapeutic probiotics, researchers show.
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NewsVaginal microbiota seeding boosts neurodevelopment of C-section babies
Transferring the mother’s vaginal bacteria onto newborns delivered via cesarean section appears to be beneficial to infants’ early development, researchers have reported.
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NewsMapping evolution of E. coli virulence factor offers refined drug target
Researchers have presented evidence that targeting the K1 capsule can be used as the basis of treatment, paving the way to prevent serious E. coli infections.
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NewsNewborns worldwide dying from sepsis as antibiotics lose their bite
A global observational study involving more than 3,200 newborn babies suffering from sepsis in 11 countries has shown that many newborns are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis are losing their effectiveness.
