A GP guide to newborn bloodspot screening
Need to know: Newborn bloodspot screening is a funded program offered to all Australian babies that aims to save brains and lives. Which conditions will…
Tag: Neonatal
Lucy Letby: Lawyers attack top doctors’ expert report declaring no medical evidence babies were murdered
An international medical expert panel’s finding that there was no medical evidence to show Lucy Letby murdered neonates under her care has been challenged by…
Infection in later trimesters a key factor in congenital syphilis rise, experts warn
Solitary syphilis tests in early pregnancy have failed to prevent congenital cases, say sexual health experts as they promote new guidelines recommending three tests during…
Lucy Letby case: Relying on expert doctors in criminal medical cases can lead to injustice
The Lucy Letby case is the latest in a number of UK criminal medical cases that, beyond the rights and wrongs of each verdict, raises…
Miscarriage of justice? The clinical reasons why leading doctors say Lucy Letby did not murder babies
The media in the UK is awash with headlines about an international panel of medical experts that has declared there is no medical evidence showing…
Spot Dx — What’s this bub’s abdominal mass?
Zane is a three-week-old male infant brought in by his parents with two days of fussiness with feeds, vomiting and now lethargy. Test your clinical…
What’s behind this year’s historic pertussis outbreak?
A record-breaking 42,428 pertussis cases have been notified this year compared with the previous high of about 39,000 in 2011 and a mere 2454 cases…
‘World-leading’: RSV vaccine free for pregnant women from 2025
Pregnant women can access respiratory syncytial virus vaccination under the National Immunisation Program starting next winter, the Federal Government has announced. Single-dose respiratory syncytial virus…
Spot Dx — What’s making this infant fuss?
Lachie, a three-week-old boy, is brought in by his parents with abdominal distension and blood in the faeces for the past 12 hours. Test your…
‘Health policy failure’: Coroner says baby who was ineligible for Medicare fell through the cracks
A newborn who died from malnutrition complications was ineligible for a Medicare-funded domiciliary review through the hospital where she was born and fell through the…
