Jerusalem: A new study has revealed that increasing air pollution is the major cause of low birth weight in newborns. A study conducted by epidemiologists at the Hebrew University found a significant link between exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and low birth weight. The study also emphasized the need for more effective air pollution…
More than seven months into the war, babies are still being born too small, warned the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. “Habiba was born in a small tent. She’s two weeks old and weighs less than two kilogrammes,” the UN agency said in a post on X, adding that more than 150,000 pregnant and breastfeeding…
“The child deaths we feared are here,” Adele Khodr, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, said in a statement issued on Sunday. At least 10 children have died from dehydration and malnutrition at Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north in recent days, according to reports. Helplessness and despair Ms. Khodr warned…
Ohio: A team of experts has identified 2 common complications during pregnancy that can affect the heart health of the baby in the future. High blood pressure and gestational diabetes in pregnant women may put their children at risk for future heart health, a new study has found, according to media reports. The researchers found…
Stockholm: A recent study by researchers tells us that babies who are born even a few weeks before their due date are at risk for developmental problems. According to media reports, an analysis of data from more than 1 million Swedish babies showed that babies born at 31 to 33 or 34 to 36 weeks…
Reiterating urgent international calls for a ceasefire, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported that there have been nearly 20,000 births since the start of widespread Israeli bombardment, in response to Hamas-led attacks in Israel that left some 1,200 dead and approximately 250 taken hostage. Chronic aid access problems have meant that Caesarean sections have been…
The UN’s health agency WHO said on Sunday night that according to the Gaza health authorities, 37 premature babies at the hospital were relocated over the weekend to an operating room without their incubators, with health workers trying to heat the room. According to the latest media reports on Monday, six babies at Al-Shifa have…
An estimated 13.4 million babies were born early in 2020, with nearly one million dying from preterm complications, UN agencies and partners said in a new report on Thursday. The data is equivalent to around 1 in 10 babies born early, before 37 weeks of pregnancy worldwide. Health experts blame poor maternal health and malnutrition…
London: The British court has sentenced the nurse involved in the murder of 7 newborns to life imprisonment as a serial killer. According to the details, the worst serial killer in the history of Britain, nurse Lucy Letby, has been sentenced to death. The term ‘Umar’ means she will never be released from prison. According…
A nurse who killed 7 newborns in London was sentenced to life in prison. According to British media reports, nurse Lucy Lutney also tried to kill 6 children. Manchester Crown Court ruled that the nurse must spend the rest of her life in prison. According to media reports, the nurse refused to appear in court…
