A study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology looks at heart defects in babies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prof Kevin McConway, … read more
A study published in Science looks at sugar rationing in the first 1000 days of life and the risk of chronic disease … read more
Scientists comment on data released by the ONS which suggests birth rates are at a record low. Professor William … read more
A study published in the BMJ looks at metformin use and the risks of birth defects in offspring. Dr Channa Jayasena, … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at maternal folate levels and congenital heart disease risk in babies. … read more
Scientists comment on the launch of the Generation study, which involves newborn genetic testing for rare conditions. Dr David … read more
A study published in Cell Host & Microbe looks at the effects of vaginal microbiota transfer on the neurodevelopment and … read more
A study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood looks at breastfeeding duration and educational achievement in England. Prof … read more
A Sanofi press release suggests that their antibody treatment, nirsevimab, delivers 83% reduction in RSV infant hospitalizations in a real-world clinical … read more
There have been news reports that babies have been born in the UK following mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT). Dr … read more
A study published in JAMA Network Open looks at birth by C-section and development of early-onset colorectal cancer. Prof … read more
A study published in eLife looks at air quality in India and visual cognition in the first two years of … read more
Research published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology looks at the window of opportunity to prevent peanut allergies. … read more
Peanut allergy has seen a five-fold increase in recent decades. It now affects around one in 50 children in the … read more
A study published in Cell Host & Microbe looks at birth method and infant microbiome development. Prof Andrew Shennan, … read more
A review looking at formula baby milk has been published in The 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding. Dr Robert … read more
The Newborn Genomes Programme is the world’s first large-scale research programme to explore in detail the benefits, challenges, and practicalities … read more
The launch of the Newborn Genomes Programme, a large-scale research programme aiming to explore the use of whole genome sequencing … read more
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common seasonal virus that infects most babies in their first few years of life. … read more
A study published in eBioMedicine identifies a possible biomarker for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Prof Peter Fleming, Professor … read more
