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Meet the 73-year-old baby cuddler from Virginia: He has comforted more than 500 premature babies and whispers, 'Grow strong, grow smart, grow kind' before leaving each one

Every week, 73-year-old Dave Whitlow walks into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU in Virginia, where some of the hospital's smallest and most vulnerable patients are fighting for their lives. For the past eight years, he has volunteered as a "baby cuddler",…

The Times of India

Premature Infants in NICUs Face a Higher Risk of NEC from Formula, Experts Warn

If your premature baby is in the NICU on cow's milk formula, ask about NEC risk now. Here are the specific questions to ask your neonatologist and what the evidence shows.

Medical Daily

Premature Infants in NICUs Are Among the Most DEHP-Exposed Humans on Earth — and the New Anxiety Study Makes That Urgent

NICU premature infants face intensive DEHP exposure via PVC medical tubing and IV bags. ENDO 2026 data shows prenatal/postnatal DEHP causes lasting anxiety. Here's the accountability gap.

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Snoop Dogg's daughter, Cori Broadus, has announced the tragic passing of her daughter, Codi, who was born three months premature. Codi spent most of her short life in the NICU. Despite recent moments of joy after returning home, the family is devastated by the loss, receiving widespread condolences and support.

The Times of India

Henrico nurse Erin Strotman charged after premature babies suffer broken bones in NICU

A year-long investigation into the alleged child abuse suspects that at least seven babies have been harmed at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Virginia between 2023 and 2024

The Independent UK

‘Look, they’re getting skin!’: are we right to strive to save the world’s tiniest babies?

The long read: Doctors are pushing the limits of science and human biology to save more extremely premature babies than ever before. But when so few survive, are we putting them through needless suffering?

The Guardian - UK

Genome sequencing developed to trace COVID is now protecting babies in intensive care from infectious diseases

Anyone who has spent time inside a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) knows it’s intense.

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NICU Babies At Cleveland Clinic Gear Up For Solar Eclipse

Babies in Cleveland Clinic NICU are dressed in eclipse-themed outfits to witness a total solar eclipse, creating a memorable experience for families.

Top News

'They saved me': 'Jett-Star' makes emotional return

'It's tremendously rewarding to hear these stories.'

The Canberra Times

Baby girl born at just 24 weeks weighing half a bag of sugar is 'living medical miracle'

Isla Tobias was intubated at birth as she needed help breathing and a nasal gastric tube was inserted. She suffered from bowel and gullet perforation and required life-saving surgery at three weeks old

Daily Mirror

‘A landmark step’: how pioneering foetal surgery is transforming lives

Guardian is given unique access to observe procedure that can radically improve outcomes for babies with spina bifida

The Guardian - UK

NI family giving back to NICU after saving their 'little miracle' baby girl

Ali has arranged a Christmas fundraiser to give back to NICU at the Ulster Hospital

Belfast Live

Parents fundraise $109k for Flinders Medical Centre NICU through Arthur's Fund in baby son's memory

In the 18 months since baby Arthur William McConachy passed away, his adoring parents have channelled their love into fundraising nearly $110,000 in his name for vital equipment needed for other babies in Flinders' ICU.

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