Whittington is a London NHS hospital; Whittington Babies is raising funds for the Neonatal unit
November 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Whittington is a London NHS hospital; Whittington Babies is raising funds for the Neonatal unit
Files relating to child, neonatal & maternal deaths at
@nottmhospitals.bsky.social was "intentionally/maliciously" deleted by someone who can't be identified.
A reminder, if needed, that not everyone in the NHS acts in patients interests & underlines why the scandal needed exposing:
@nottmhospitals.bsky.social was "intentionally/maliciously" deleted by someone who can't be identified.
A reminder, if needed, that not everyone in the NHS acts in patients interests & underlines why the scandal needed exposing:
November 7, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Files relating to child, neonatal & maternal deaths at
@nottmhospitals.bsky.social was "intentionally/maliciously" deleted by someone who can't be identified.
A reminder, if needed, that not everyone in the NHS acts in patients interests & underlines why the scandal needed exposing:
@nottmhospitals.bsky.social was "intentionally/maliciously" deleted by someone who can't be identified.
A reminder, if needed, that not everyone in the NHS acts in patients interests & underlines why the scandal needed exposing:
The support has had a measurable health impact, with studies linking the program to more access to prenatal care, a decrease in the preterm birth rate and in low-weight births and fewer neonatal intensive care admissions.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/newborn-cash-support-survival
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/newborn-cash-support-survival
Newborn survival improves when families receive financial support
Rx Kids, a program that provides unconditional cash transfers for pregnant people and infants, reduced neonatal mortality in Flint, Michigan.
www.sciencenews.org
November 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The support has had a measurable health impact, with studies linking the program to more access to prenatal care, a decrease in the preterm birth rate and in low-weight births and fewer neonatal intensive care admissions.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/newborn-cash-support-survival
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/newborn-cash-support-survival
Family describe leaving neonatal intensive care to go home as missile interceptions thundered overhead
Triple threat: Triplets doing well after premature birth in first days of Iran conflict | The National
www.thenationalnews.com
November 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Family describe leaving neonatal intensive care to go home as missile interceptions thundered overhead
Detection of common neonatal sepsis pathogens using a contemporary pediatric blood culture system
->Nature | More on "Neonatal sepsis detection and diagnosis" at BigEarthData.ai
->Nature | More on "Neonatal sepsis detection and diagnosis" at BigEarthData.ai
Detection of common neonatal sepsis pathogens using a contemporary pediatric blood culture system
Neonatal sepsis remains a major challenge in newborn medicine.1 Clinical signs are non-specific and frequently overlap with postnatal transition and other more common neonatal conditions. Combined with the potentially catastrophic consequences of delayed treatment, this results in substantial empiric antibiotic exposure.2,3,4 Most treated infants ultimately remain culture-negative and the burden of antibiotic exposure far exceeds the incidence of both early- and late-onset neonatal sepsis.2,4 Importantly, antibiotic exposure in uninfected infants is increasingly recognized to have unintended consequences including microbiome disruption, antimicrobial resistance, invasive procedures, prolonged hospitalization, and parent–infant separation.5 Blood culture (BC) remains the reference microbiological test for neonatal bacteremia, yet concerns persist regarding its sensitivity in the neonatal setting.1 Inoculum volume is a key determinant of BC sensitivity, with larger volumes associated with improved pathogen recovery and reduced false-negative rates.6,7,8,9,10,11 However, obtaining adequate blood volumes in neonates is challenging due to difficult venipuncture and limited circulating blood volume, particularly in preterm infants. This issue is compounded by the low-level bacteremia commonly observed in neonatal infections, frequently ≤10 colony-forming units (CFU)/mL as well as common exposure to maternal intrapartum antibiotics.12,13 Schelonka et al. demonstrated three decades ago that neonatal pathogen recovery depended strongly on inoculated blood volume when bacterial concentrations...
www.nature.com
November 6, 2026 at 4:09 AM
MAHA. bringing neonatal hemorrhaging back. because vax preventable deaths isn’t enough of a metric for success for them.
It is 2026
Newborns need vitamin K because they are deficient.
A study found a 350% increase in hemorrhages in babies due to a drop in a Vitamin K vaccine uptake (which isn't an infectious disease vaccine)
RFK Jr. should be next to get investigated.
🧪 archive.today/mUD79
Newborns need vitamin K because they are deficient.
A study found a 350% increase in hemorrhages in babies due to a drop in a Vitamin K vaccine uptake (which isn't an infectious disease vaccine)
RFK Jr. should be next to get investigated.
🧪 archive.today/mUD79
Infant Bleeding Surged as Parents Rejected Vitamin K Shots, Studies Find
One study found a 347 percent increase in cases as fewer babies received the shot, which helps blood clot.
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2026 at 5:18 AM
MAHA. bringing neonatal hemorrhaging back. because vax preventable deaths isn’t enough of a metric for success for them.
@shaunkeegan.bsky.social talked about the importance of population differences when developing a vaccine for neonatal sepsis.
#LGBTQSTEMinar
#LGBTQSTEMinar
November 6, 2026 at 2:43 PM
@shaunkeegan.bsky.social talked about the importance of population differences when developing a vaccine for neonatal sepsis.
#LGBTQSTEMinar
#LGBTQSTEMinar
Improving culture in maternity and neonatal services: turning learning into safer care - a blog by Natasha Swinscoe from the Health Innovation Network added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/commis...
Health Innovation Network: Improving culture in maternity and neonatal services: turning learning into safer care (29 October 2026)
Natasha Swinscoe explores how Patient Safety Collaboratives are supporting maternity and neonatal teams to help strengthen safety culture through the Perinatal Culture and Leadership Programme.
www.pslhub.org
November 7, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Improving culture in maternity and neonatal services: turning learning into safer care - a blog by Natasha Swinscoe from the Health Innovation Network added to the hub. www.pslhub.org/learn/commis...
Identifican un azúcar de la leche materna que podría proteger frente a la ictericia neonatal
Identifican un azúcar de la leche materna que podría proteger frente a la ictericia neonatal
Una nueva investigación de la UC San Diego sugiere que un azúcar presente en la leche materna podría desempeñar un papel fundamental en el desarrollo intestinal y prevenir la ictericia infan ...
www.diarionutricion.com
November 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Identifican un azúcar de la leche materna que podría proteger frente a la ictericia neonatal
We need more peds EDs, its asking a lot (im assuming here) of adult med ED drs to dx some of these neonatal issues
There are diseases weve eradicated in my 40yr career, to the point where when i mentioned epiglottitis, residents thought i was making it up
There are diseases weve eradicated in my 40yr career, to the point where when i mentioned epiglottitis, residents thought i was making it up
November 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
We need more peds EDs, its asking a lot (im assuming here) of adult med ED drs to dx some of these neonatal issues
There are diseases weve eradicated in my 40yr career, to the point where when i mentioned epiglottitis, residents thought i was making it up
There are diseases weve eradicated in my 40yr career, to the point where when i mentioned epiglottitis, residents thought i was making it up
In premature babies, every millimeter matters. How many millimeters do you trust your ultrasound skills?
As ultrasound is becoming an essential skill in neonatal care, join our VYNEODAYS 2026 event and discover the latest trends and clinical applications in neonatal ultrasound.
👉 lnkd.in/exKs6PER
As ultrasound is becoming an essential skill in neonatal care, join our VYNEODAYS 2026 event and discover the latest trends and clinical applications in neonatal ultrasound.
👉 lnkd.in/exKs6PER
November 9, 2026 at 8:39 AM
In premature babies, every millimeter matters. How many millimeters do you trust your ultrasound skills?
As ultrasound is becoming an essential skill in neonatal care, join our VYNEODAYS 2026 event and discover the latest trends and clinical applications in neonatal ultrasound.
👉 lnkd.in/exKs6PER
As ultrasound is becoming an essential skill in neonatal care, join our VYNEODAYS 2026 event and discover the latest trends and clinical applications in neonatal ultrasound.
👉 lnkd.in/exKs6PER
“When It Rains”: H. Diallo & A.-S. Robilliard use 4 decades of HDSS data to assess the r’ship btw rainfall anomalies & child mortality, w/ effects suggesting the role of agricultural income & nutrition on neonatal, infant & under-5 mortality. @ird-fr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
November 9, 2026 at 5:18 PM
“When It Rains”: H. Diallo & A.-S. Robilliard use 4 decades of HDSS data to assess the r’ship btw rainfall anomalies & child mortality, w/ effects suggesting the role of agricultural income & nutrition on neonatal, infant & under-5 mortality. @ird-fr.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/demography/a...
Like I'm consenting for you to do standard neonatal care and you're... holding off? You're waiting for a possible no? I don't know why you'd even ask; it should be a very intentional opt-out
November 9, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Like I'm consenting for you to do standard neonatal care and you're... holding off? You're waiting for a possible no? I don't know why you'd even ask; it should be a very intentional opt-out
Just a neonatal unit walk would give Bezos more perspective than he could handle. You'd have to be trump/Miller evil to take that walk and not have it change you.
November 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Just a neonatal unit walk would give Bezos more perspective than he could handle. You'd have to be trump/Miller evil to take that walk and not have it change you.
Measles during pregnancy is extremely dangerous for both the mother and baby. The relative risk of death to the mother is increased approximately ten-fold.
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Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Outcomes Associated With Measles During Pregnancy: Namibia, 2009–2010
This cohort analysis found that pregnant women with measles had significantly higher risks of adverse maternal, fetal, and neonatal outcomes compared with
academic.oup.com
November 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Measles during pregnancy is extremely dangerous for both the mother and baby. The relative risk of death to the mother is increased approximately ten-fold.
academic.oup.com/cid/article-...
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Many years ago today this grandmasaurus had 2 perfect humans. They spent 5 1/2 weeks in the neonatal unit. It was the best job in the world and the honor of my life to be part of their lives. Yay me. 😄
November 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Many years ago today this grandmasaurus had 2 perfect humans. They spent 5 1/2 weeks in the neonatal unit. It was the best job in the world and the honor of my life to be part of their lives. Yay me. 😄
I missed tucking in my kids, but I would do it again any night of the week. I haven't seen a catastrophic neonatal bleed yet and I never want to.
November 9, 2026 at 5:05 AM
I missed tucking in my kids, but I would do it again any night of the week. I haven't seen a catastrophic neonatal bleed yet and I never want to.
Neonatal overfeeding accelerates age-related sarcopenia and metabolic disorders through lifelong gut mucosa and microbiota programming in mice
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Neonatal overfeeding accelerates age-related sarcopenia and metabolic disorders through lifelong gut mucosa and microbiota programming in mice - Nature Communications
Here, the authors demonstrate that neonatal overfeeding in mice shortens lifespan and accelerates late-life muscle loss. This originates from persistent gut mucus defects and depleted Akkermansia muci...
www.nature.com
November 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Neonatal overfeeding accelerates age-related sarcopenia and metabolic disorders through lifelong gut mucosa and microbiota programming in mice
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The months before and after a birth can be especially difficult financially for families, exposing moms and babies to health harms.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/newborn-cash-support-survival
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/newborn-cash-support-survival
Newborn survival improves when families receive financial support
Rx Kids, a program that provides unconditional cash transfers for pregnant people and infants, reduced neonatal mortality in Flint, Michigan.
www.sciencenews.org
November 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM
The months before and after a birth can be especially difficult financially for families, exposing moms and babies to health harms.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/newborn-cash-support-survival
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/newborn-cash-support-survival
📢 A Starship Hospital neonatal nurse who spent 27 years caring for critically ill babies is seeking help to fund treatment after her cancer returned for a third time.
Neonatal nurse seeks lifesaving treatment in China after cancer returns
www.1news.co.nz
November 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
📢 A Starship Hospital neonatal nurse who spent 27 years caring for critically ill babies is seeking help to fund treatment after her cancer returned for a third time.
This is terrifying!! It’s so easy! They barely notice it! As ever, I don’t know if my midwives didn’t get into it because they knew I was high information and science literate, but we have GOT to get it through to these people how awful a neonatal brain bleed is.
NEW: As more parents reject a long-standard shot for babies, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding — once considered virtually eliminated.
Doctors don’t always recognize or know how to treat the life-threatening condition.
Doctors don’t always recognize or know how to treat the life-threatening condition.
An 11-Day-Old Baby Couldn’t Stop Bleeding. For Hours, the ER Didn’t Provide a Critical Vitamin Shot.
As more parents reject a long-standard shot for babies, hospitals are seeing cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding — once considered virtually eliminated. Doctors don’t always recognize or know how t...
www.propublica.org
November 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
This is terrifying!! It’s so easy! They barely notice it! As ever, I don’t know if my midwives didn’t get into it because they knew I was high information and science literate, but we have GOT to get it through to these people how awful a neonatal brain bleed is.
A hospital in Katowice, southern Poland, has welcomed five sets of twins in quick succession, and the newborns are now being looked after together in its neonatal unit.
Some were born prematurely, others at full term, so each gets individual care.
Some were born prematurely, others at full term, so each gets individual care.
November 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
A hospital in Katowice, southern Poland, has welcomed five sets of twins in quick succession, and the newborns are now being looked after together in its neonatal unit.
Some were born prematurely, others at full term, so each gets individual care.
Some were born prematurely, others at full term, so each gets individual care.
1/ Neonatal nutrition this week: donor milk and growth, reflux meds, a metabolic clue in NEC, and a community path to donor milk 🧵 #WeeklyHighlights
November 9, 2026 at 5:04 PM
1/ Neonatal nutrition this week: donor milk and growth, reflux meds, a metabolic clue in NEC, and a community path to donor milk 🧵 #WeeklyHighlights
I for one think it’s entirely valid to be annoyed by having to come to work on my day off (unpaid) to do this and in no way does it make me careless about patient health. Do you like to do work for free?
November 7, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I for one think it’s entirely valid to be annoyed by having to come to work on my day off (unpaid) to do this and in no way does it make me careless about patient health. Do you like to do work for free?
The most fragile lives are cut short by #AMR when diagnostics fail.
But let's never forget the silent majority who die from no access to antibiotics at all.
Antimicrobial resistance complicates neonatal sepsis care at Tanzanian share.google/Z2ugBYIjAz75...
But let's never forget the silent majority who die from no access to antibiotics at all.
Antimicrobial resistance complicates neonatal sepsis care at Tanzanian share.google/Z2ugBYIjAz75...
Antimicrobial resistance complicates neonatal sepsis care at Tanzanian
A cross-sectional study of 344 neonates at a Tanzanian referral hospital found that 57.6 percent received appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy while resistance to ampicillin and ceftriaxone was
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November 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The most fragile lives are cut short by #AMR when diagnostics fail.
But let's never forget the silent majority who die from no access to antibiotics at all.
Antimicrobial resistance complicates neonatal sepsis care at Tanzanian share.google/Z2ugBYIjAz75...
But let's never forget the silent majority who die from no access to antibiotics at all.
Antimicrobial resistance complicates neonatal sepsis care at Tanzanian share.google/Z2ugBYIjAz75...