Influenza and whooping cough vaccines safe in twin pregnancies
Women who receive the influenza or whooping cough vaccine during a twin pregnancy are not at higher risk of birth complications, new research shows. The University of Queensland study, which showed 72% of women pregnant with twins were unvaccinated against influenza and whooping cough, has found the vaccines are safe and do not increase the […]
Coronavirus and breastfeeding: Researchers clarify the facts
Information to help midwives, doctors and other health professionals support breastfeeding mothers by outlining the known facts during the COVID-19 virus crisis has been put together by the University of Western Australia’s (UWA) lactation research team. Project lead UWA Senior Research Fellow Melinda Boss from the UWA Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences and the […]