Brain damage caused by oxygen deficiency at birth is one of the main causes of death in newborns worldwide. Using a small animal model, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and DZNE ...

In infants born to mothers with COVID-19, those who tested positive themselves or had asphyxia were at greater risk for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), an observational study from Indonesia found. Of ...

Adding erythropoietin to cooling therapy for term newborns with birth asphyxia has no benefit over cooling therapy alone, a study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High-dose erythropoietin did not improve outcomes for infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy. Controlled ...

A global analysis spanning 194 countries reveals a mixed picture for newborn survival: deaths caused by birth asphyxia, trauma, and prematurity have declined markedly since 2000, yet progress is ...

A study across 194 countries warns Africa's slowing progress could derail 2040 newborn survival goals despite declining ...