What ' s new in midwifery - 7th December 2021

Some recent things you may want to know about.  See also Twitter (#whatsnewinmidwifery).  Librarian intervention (if you have one) may be needed for access to some items in full.COVID vaccines and pregnancyUKHSA analysis of data about births finds vaccinated women no more likely to have a stillbirth or premature birth.  Reported in the Guardian/.   I think the data is probably the data reported inthis news item from the UKHSA.FullFact have investigated misleading claims made by some about miscarriage in vaccinated women.Asystematic review of safety, immunogenicity and effectiveness of COVID vaccines in pregnant and lactating individuals, and their babies, concludes the vaccines are safe and effective.COVID in pregnancyAsystematic review of treatment of COVID-19 in pregnant women, published in the European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, looking at pharmacological and non pharmacological treatment.Global healthUNFPA, WHO and ICMreport on the state of the world ' s midwifery, withan article in Human Resources and Health (open access) summarising its findings and suggesting some policy responses.Whole genome sequencing of babiesTheGuardian reports scientists concerns over plans for a pilot to sequence the whole genome of 200000 newborns,  and thepaper ' s science correspondent looks at the pros and cons.
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