Neonatal

Babies with life-threatening but treatable heart disease are more likely to survive if the disease is picked up before birth a new study shows – but researchers

An Australian pathology company has developed a new screening test that checks babies for more than 60 genetic disorders. Parents worried about

Parents need to be given more advice to prevent skull pressure affecting babies which can cause flat spots, a Melbourne researcher says. Advice

Australia’s stillbirth rate has barely changed in the last 20 years and is today 30 per cent higher than other developed countries, making it past time to focus investment

A new Australian-led study has provided doctors with critical insights into managing the care of extremely preterm babies. Researchers have

Children are at increased risk of mental illness or brain development problems if their mothers suffered inflammation while pregnant, new study results say.

Newborn screening for primary immunodeficiency diseases should be a health priority, says Dr Jovanka King, a specialist paediatric immunologist.

It is estimated around 700,000 people a year globally die from drug-resistant bacterial infections. Newborn babies are among those at greatest

Experts have recommended greater support and choice of information for pregnant women who decide to have genetic testing of the fetus. The latest research

A new study by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has revealed children born to mothers who were prescribed antibiotics during pregnancy may have

Babies who die from SIDS are low in a brain chemical that controls heads and neck movement, meaning they can't shift out of dangerous positions. Babies

An increasingly popular hormonal “treatment” for pregnant women with a history of preterm birth does not work, a major new international study shows.

A report by researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute highlights the importance the first 1,000 days has on a child's development and health.

Medical experts are calling for a re-think about the over-use of X-rays on infants with common respiratory ailments. Concerns have been raised

A new screening test could help expecting parents find causes for serious pregnancy complications including miscarriage and fetal death. Researchers from the

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder rates are significantly higher among Indigenous Australians than the rest of the world, according to research.

A USC research team is conducting one of the largest studies ever into sudden and unexpected infant deaths in Queensland. The researchers are sending surveys

One-third of SIDS deaths appear to be linked to elevated levels of serotonin, according to a new US study. A significant and potentially life-saving

Women have been reminded to take caution when using pain relief in pregnancy, with new research suggesting prenatal paracetamol use may impact masculinity.

New University of Auckland research has found that women who go to sleep on their back in the last three months of pregnancy are almost four times more likely to experience