A HEALTH initiative implemented in five regions has significantly reduced maternal and newborn deaths, a new study shows. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the Safer Births Bundle of ...

Zambia has recorded a significant decline in maternal and newborn mortality rates, according to the 2024 demographic survey, marking a step forward in the country’s ongoing efforts to improve ...

It is also a key indicator of inequality in access to immunisation and maternal, newborn, and child health services. When untreated, tetanus has an extremely high mortality rate, mainly when medical ...

Georgia recently relaunched its maternal mortality review committee after dismissing all 32 of its members last year. But state officials won’t say who the current members are. The dismissals ...

An American woman was being held in police custody in Paris on Monday following the death of a newborn baby, who was thrown from the window of a hotel in the 20th arrondissement, authorities said.

Prenatal Maternal Stressors Linked to Higher Blood Pressure During First Year After Birth, Study Shows Mar. 4, 2025 — Psychosocial stress during pregnancy could lead to higher blood pressure ...

Jaundice (yellow skin) in a baby during the first 3 months of life (90 days) The skin turns a yellow color from high bilirubin levels in the blood ...

Medical professionals are also worried the distance, or the fear of a long-distance ambulance bill, will leave moms trying to do it on their own, putting their lives, and the life of their newborn at ...

speaks out about her experience and fears for what comes next for maternal health research.Feb. 18, 2025 ...

A newborn baby died from an infection caused by an "absolutely putrid hospital", her mother has told an inquiry into her death. Sophia Smith was just 11 days old when she died at the Royal ...