Replaying history with less NIH funding shows widespread impacts on drug-linked research

One of the pivotal RCTs in neonatology was the CAP study (Schmidt B, et al. Long-term effects of caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity. N Engl J Med. 2007;357(19):1893–902). We performed that study because there was no data on the long term impacts of caffeine, and there was a worry that blocking adenosine receptors in babies having multiple hypoxic episodes might be a bad idea. Adenosine is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that is produced during hypoxia, and decreases the brain metabolic rate to protect against hypoxic damage. So giving caffeine to babies having a lot of apnoeas could potentially have been a bad idea.

Analysis focusing on the number of child deaths that occurred during winter periods between 2019 and 2023 in comparison to non-winter periods.

When a Child Dies Leaflet for Families and Professionals

Parents urged to be aware of everyday items that pose serious risks when swallowed by young children.

Calls for landlords to prioritise faulty window repairs to avoid

This National Child Mortality Database briefing provides data on deaths of children under 11 years as a result of a fall from a window or balcony

The need to suppress a patient’s immune system after the transplantation of allogeneic cells is associated with wide-ranging side effects. We report the outcomes of transplantation of genetically m...

In this webinar we'll unpack the key findings of our latest report, which looks at children with life-limiting conditions and palliative and end of life care needs.

Background The administration of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) in preterm labour is an evidence-based intervention recommended by the United Kingdom’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (N...

This report draws on the NCMD's unique data to investigate deaths among children with life-limiting conditions and palliative and end-of-life care needs

Much of the food consumed in the United States is ultraprocessed. Evidence indicates that ultraprocessed food, as a class, has contributed to high rates of chronic diseases.