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- Cornell Study Warns Recent Federal Shift in Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccination Could Cost $370 Million in Healthcare Expenses
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Medical News
A new economic evaluation from Cornell University indicates that delaying the hepatitis B vaccine birth dose increases newborn infections and significantly reduces long-term surviv...
- Spanish Researchers Warn Against Indoor Sunlight for Jaundice Due to Dehydration and UV Risks
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: Medical News
A study led by the Universitat Politècnica de València reveals that sunlight passing through residential windows is an unsafe and uncontrolled method for treating neonatal jaundice...
- Cochrane Review Confirms Chlorhexidine Reduces Newborn Umbilical Infections by 29% in Low-Income Settings
Published: Mar 26, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
A systematic review of 18 randomized controlled trials involving over 143,000 newborns has found that applying 4% chlorhexidine to the umbilical cord stump significantly lowers inf...
- Global Health Leaders Convene in Nairobi for IMNHC 2026 to Address Critical Financing and Policy Gaps in Maternal and Newborn Care
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
A high-level side event at the 2026 International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) in Nairobi has brought together legislators, donors, and researchers to tackle the "fra...
- Global Report Reveals 4.9 Million Under-Five Deaths in 2024 Amid Slowing Progress in Child Survival
Published: Mar 19, 2026
Section: Science & Tech
New estimates from the World Health Organization indicate that while global child mortality has halved since 2000, the pace of reduction has slowed by 60% over the last decade. The...
- University of Arizona Study Links Preconception Pesticide Exposure to Critical Declines in Newborn Health Metrics
Published: Mar 14, 2026
Section: Health
Research led by the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health has identified a new sensitive window of exposure to agricultural chemicals prior to pregnancy. The study associ...