Neonatal Medicine News

HONOLULU — Buprenorphine treatment during pregnancy improved perinatal outcomes for women with opioid use disorder and their babies, compared with no treatment, according to a new study.

HONOLULU — Erythropoietin did not reduce the risk for death or severe disability among infants with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy already being treated with hypothermia, according to the results of a phase 3 randomized controlled trial.

VIENNA — Interleukin-6 could help physicians diagnose sepsis early in children and pregnant women, according to a real-world study presented at the ESCMID Global meeting 2025.

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated with major structural birth defects, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

In a final recommendation statement, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force encouraged physicians to provide counseling that supports breastfeeding to people who are pregnant or who recently gave birth.

U.S. fathers who took at least 2 weeks of parental leave were 31% more likely to report their infant was still breastfeeding at 8 weeks compared with fathers who took fewer than 2 weeks’ leave, according to survey data.

A record-breaking 3,043 residents matched to pediatric positions in the 2025 Main Residency Match, according to the National Resident Matching Program.

To educate parents on the importance of newborn screening, following up after abnormal results and detecting cystic fibrosis, the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago unveiled a new campaign, according to a press release.

Researchers developed a wearable jumpsuit with sensors that can objectively measure an infant’s gross motor development and, with the help of AI, identify milestones with more than 90% accuracy, according to findings reported in Pediatrics.