Premature Babies
What lockdown taught us about medical events
The medical world is starting to look at some of the unintended consequences of lockdown - some of them positive, some more worrying. Audio
Born this way: How to improve the brain development of premature babies
Nearly 10 per cent of babies born in New Zealand will be premature, and while attention goes to their immediate medical needs - could they be missing out when it comes to crucial brain development… Audio
Steve Miller: protecting premature babies' brains
Professor Steven Miller's an expert on brain development in premature babies. He's studied, through MRI, children's neurological issues when they arrive before their due dates. He's in New Zealand… Audio
'Artificial womb' offers hope for premature babies
A baby’s first year is its toughest, but for premature babies even more so, with an increased risk of dying, or, for those who survive, subsequent health problems. US researchers hope new technology… Audio
New study says repeat steroid use for prem babies not harmful
A new study's found premature babies who were given repeat doses of steroids before they were born are unlikely to develop health problems in later life from the treatment. Audio