“The poorer the children, the higher the risk of mortality, but nothing’s been done. We’re in a high-income country and this is on our doorstep. ... We talk about parental neglect a lot … but I see this as societal neglect.”
-- Prof Monica Lakhanpaul, University College London, on a study in JAMA Network Open by Prof Karen Luyt, University of Bristol.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/16/child-mortality-from-trauma-and-sudden-death-rising-in-england-study-shows

#ChildMortality #ChildDeaths #Poverty #England #Inequality #JAMANetworkOpen #UniversityOfBristol #UKpol

My latest for #UTSouthwestern:

Vaginal #progesterone, a hormone treatment considered the standard of care for preventing #preterm birth in at-risk pregnant women, may not be effective, according to #UTSW research published in #JAMANetworkOpen. The findings come just as the #FDA is likely to pull #Makena progsterone injections from the market, leaving few options for women and underscoring the need for more research in the area.

https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2022/october-preterm-births-with-vaginal-progesterone.html

#ObGyn #pregnancy #Science