Jessica Ringshaw, Research Fellow in Paediatric Neuroimaging, spoke to The Guardian about her research into the effect of anaemia in pregnancy on the developing brain.

Jessica Ringshaw, Research Fellow in Paediatric Neuroimaging, spoke to The Guardian about her research into the effect of anaemia in pregnancy on the developing brain.
Perry County is taking a crucial step in addressing maternal and infant mortality with a new FEMA-funded coordinator role, but key details are still up in the air.
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Postpartum mental illness isn't only depression.
It also includes PTSD, anxiety, OCD and psychosis, often missed by standard screenings, and can surface months after birth.
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A recent survey reveals significant disparities in how Connecticut's birthing hospitals support doulas, raising questions about coverage, policy, and equitable access to care.
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Mississippi, diapers are not a luxury. They are something every baby needs to stay clean, dry, healthy, and comfortable.
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Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common in pregnant women.
Recent trials have found that intravenous iron can raise hemoglobin and reduce anemia faster than oral iron.
Read the latest research: www.parsemus.org/2026/08/iron...
"Health facility readiness for maternal and newborn health care and its link with service utilisation: a geospatial analysis of four African countries, 2008–2023" — Readiness improved in Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria, but large regional gaps persist. #MaternalHealth buff.ly/xjEpJKb
“The context needs to be that the goal is a healthy mom. Because mothers never make decisions without thinking about that healthy baby. And to suggest otherwise is insulting and degrading and disrespectful.”
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146 Rural Hospitals Have Stopped Delivering Babies Since 2020: How the Closures Hit Medicaid Patients, Specific States and Local Staff Differently
Since 2020, 146 rural hospitals have quit delivering babies, and Medicaid patients now face the…
Sarah England describes links between sleep irregularity and preterm birth #slrch2026 #sleep #maternalhealth
So does a harder question: Why does a mother’s survival so often need to be sold through workforce productivity, household stability and economic return?
Those arguments may move policy. But they should never be the price of deciding a woman deserves to live.
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👩🍼Breastfeeding with #overweight & #obesity: What is the right support? Interprofessional perspectives indicate gaps in care and inconsistent information, revealing women's need for individualised support
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💜 This video explains sepsis in 3 minutes - including the most common causes, symptoms, how it can be diagnosed and treated, and more. Besides English, it’s available in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Turkish, German, Arabic, and Russian.
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Republican states abortion bans are killing healthy women who could have gone on to have heathy children if they had been properly cared for. There’s a gender apartheid in some US states #maternalhealth #uspoli
Pregnancy and extreme heat need to be part of the climate conversation. Heatwaves raise the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Thank you to Forbes and We Don't Have Time for covering this vital issue.
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Pregnancy and the weeks after birth are times when recognising infection quickly is especially important.
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Mali. The event highlighted the need to document, research, and responsibly integrate African medicine and pharmacopoeia into broader efforts toward health sovereignty. Read more : https://www.ish.edu.ml/event/jamt-2026/ #MaternalHealth #DigitalHealth #TraditionalMedicine #Mali #HealthResearch
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Anaemia in pregnancy is linked to differences in babies' brain development, finds a new study from researchers at King's and University of Cape Town.