Cameroon’s Locally Made Incubators Give Premature Babies a Fighting Chance
A Cameroon entrepreneur has devised solar-powered incubators to address the grievous shortage of care for premature babies in the country.
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Four Newborn Australian Babies Die amid Coronavirus Travel Restrictions
Four newborn babies have died in the Australian city of Adelaide in the past four weeks after they could not be airlifted to Melbourne for special treatment due to strict coronavirus travel restrictions.
‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Ellen Pompeo Gets Ripped Over Post on Black Infant Mortality Rates
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo — the highest-earning actress on a TV drama — faced such a backlash after posting a news story claiming that black newborns are three times more likely to die under the care of white doctors that she returned to social media to explain her decision to post it.
7 in 10 Baby Deaths or Cases of Brain Damage at Birth Caused by Bad NHS Care
A government-funded study has found that 71 per cent of baby deaths or neonatal brain injuries could have been avoided if the National Health Service (NHS) had given better care.
UK Infant Mortality Could Be More Than Double Other Western Nations in a Decade
Infant deaths in England and Wales could be 138 percent higher than similarly developed countries by 2030, the Royal College of Paediatrics has warned.
Female Healthcare Worker Arrested for Murder of Eight Babies at NHS Hospital
A female healthcare worker has been arrested in Cheshire, England, on suspicion of murdering eight babies and the attempted murder of six more at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
