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- 1Extreme heat poses growing threat to mothers and newborns▼Extreme heat threatens maternal health and newborn wellbeing worldwide
Extreme heat is being flagged as a serious risk to maternal and newborn health worldwide. Health reporting highlights that rising temperatures can worsen complications during pregnancy, including preterm birth, low birth weight and heat-related illness, with women in low-income and climate-vulnerable regions most exposed. The warning comes as heatwaves intensify across many countries, prompting calls for health systems and policymakers to better protect pregnant women and infants from heat-related harm.
- 2JASMINE trial investigators defend design amid preterm nutrition debate▼JASMINE trial investigators defend design and sponsor transparency in preterm nutrition debate
Investigators of the JASMINE trial, a study on nutrition for preterm infants, have publicly defended the trial's design and the transparency of its sponsor after questions were raised in an ongoing debate over preterm nutrition practices. The investigators say the study's methodology is sound and that funding and oversight details have been properly disclosed. The exchange is drawing attention from neonatologists and nutrition researchers weighing the implications for clinical practice in premature infant care.