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Preterm birth rates highest in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, research says
A new paper estimates that nearly 11% of all live births were preterm in 2014, with 81% of them occurring in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
WoW research grants 2019
Midwives are invited to apply for the Wellbeing of Women (WoW) research grants for 2019.
Long-term prognosis for extremely premature babies can change ‘rapidly’ post birth, study shows
For extremely preterm infants, changes occur rapidly after birth in terms of long-term prognosis and major neurodevelopmental disability, research finds.
Local investigations into baby deaths have improved, says RCOG
A progress report reveals improvement of local investigations into baby deaths and brain injuries that happened during childbirth.New scheme aims to boost midwife and nurse leadership in research
A new research leadership programme has been launched today for midwives and nurses, in a bid to provide members of both professions a chance to develop in the area.
NIHR launches new research leadership programme
The 70@70 NIHR Senior Nurse and Midwife Research Leader Programme was launched today (1 November) by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).
Short birth spacing increases risks
Getting pregnant less than 12 months after birth is associated with risks for women of all ages, researchers find.
Breastfeeding could influence income in adulthood, research suggests
A research study has found that babies who were breastfed went on to have a higher household income and scored higher on memory tests as an adult, in comparison to babies who were not.
Research reveals rise in global CS rate
Research published in The Lancet shows that the number of babies born through CS almost doubled globally between 2000 and 2015 – from 12% to 21% of all births.