Neonatal

The neonatal team at Mater Mothers’ Hospital Neocritical Care Unit have implemented key changes to the way premature babies are treated in the delivery room, leading

A clinical trial at a Sydney hospital is likely to change the way premature babies born with a common medical condition are treated. A clinical

A new screening program is being introduced in South Australia in a bid to reduce the number of premature births. Pregnant women in South Australia

As non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) becomes more advanced, questions of informed consent, accuracy and ethical concerns have become more complicated for clinicians, and

A round of funding granted by the Stillbirth Foundation Australia will enable two ground-breaking research projects, aimed at ending preventable stillbirths, to commence.

A rare bacterial infection has been found in five babies in Adelaide's Flinders Medical Centre neonatal unit, with one in a serious but stable condition.

An increasing number of maternity facilities and community health services are making an important commitment to mothers, their babies and families by becoming Baby Friendly

Adelaide researchers will use cutting-edge "brain in a dish" technology to fight against the Sanfilippo syndrome, a rare and fatal type of childhood dementia.

The federal government has added an expensive cystic fibrosis drug to the PBS to help extend the life expectancy of babies suffering from the disease.

Australia's consumer watchdog is conducting a safety review of a wide range of baby products used for sleeping including bouncers, recliners and rockers.

A popular teething gel produced by the Women's and Children's Hospital in Adelaide has been withdrawn from sale amid concerns babies could consume too much

New research from the University of Sydney has found the severity of febrile seizures following vaccination is no different to febrile seizures from another cause, such as

Australians born through assisted reproduction are as healthy as people conceived naturally, according to a new study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

There’s lots of attention on the use of baby rockers or bouncers, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission this week issuing a warning to parents following

In what’s believed to be a world-first, a randomised, controlled study to investigate the role of mothers’ bacteria in babies’ early health is about to start

Parents who experience stillbirth or neonatal death will be offered “the best possible care in the worst possible circumstance”, thanks to guidelines developed

Around 5% of all babies born in Australia are just a third of the size they should be and suffer lifelong health complications as part of a condition known as fetal growth

The Australian government is spending an extra $20 million on childhood heart disease and $6 million on a national action plan to address the condition.

Increased intake of omega-3 fats during pregnancy can reduce the risk of premature birth, new research has found. Conducted by the South Australian

The Bureau of Health Information (BHI) today published survey results reflecting the experiences of care of almost 5,000 women who gave birth in public hospitals across NSW