June 2026
1. WILKINSON E
   Infant formula poisonings expose weaknesses in UK checks and regulation, report finds.
   BMJ. 2026;393:e879495.
   

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2. AHMED T, Binka F, Basnyat B
   Global estimates of mortality in newborn babies, children, and adolescents.
   BMJ. 2026;393:e715244.
   

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3. SHARROW D, Hug L, Liu Y, Fell GW, et al
   Global, regional, and national levels and trends in under 5, infant, and neonatal mortality during 1990-2024 with scenario based projections to 2030: modelling study.
   BMJ. 2026;393:e088684.
   

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4. ALLOTEY P, Azevedo JP, Wilmoth J, Fu H, et al
   After remarkable progress, newborn, child, and adolescent survival is now at risk.
   BMJ. 2026;393:e895610.
   

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5. PERIN J, Prieto-Merino D, Wahi A, Pramanik S, et al
   Systematic estimates of global causes of neonatal and under 5 mortality in 2000-24: secondary data analysis using bayesian multinomial logistic regression.
   BMJ. 2026;393:e088686.
   

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   May 2026
6. WISE J
   Endometriosis: Small rise in birth defects is observed in babies born to women with the condition.
   BMJ. 2026;393:s934.
   

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7. KER K, Roberts I
   Tranexamic acid for preventing severe bleeding in caesarean births.
   BMJ. 2026;393:s818.
   

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   April 2026
8. WISE J
   RSV: Maternal vaccine cuts infant hospital admissions by 80%, study shows.
   BMJ. 2026;393:s752.
   

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   March 2026
9. MILLS TA, Ayebare E, Chaudhry N, Mwamadi M, et al
   Improving perinatal bereavement care in settings with the highest mortality.
   BMJ. 2026;392:e086555.
   

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10. BORLAND S
    Infant formula: Experts condemn "shocking" price rises in wake of contamination outbreak.
    BMJ. 2026;392:s428.
    

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    February 2026
11. BORLAND S
    Infant formula poisonings: 36 cases reported in UK as experts issue advice to doctors.
    BMJ. 2026;392:s256.
    

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12. FYFE C, Winell H, Dougherty J, Gutmann DH, et al
    Time trends in the male to female ratio for autism incidence: population based, prospectively collected, birth cohort study.
    BMJ. 2026;392:e084164.
    

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    January 2026
13. WISE J
    Home births: NHS trusts told to review services urgently after deaths.
    BMJ. 2026;392:s137.
    

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14. FEINMANN J
    5 minutes of daily exercise could cut premature deaths by 10%, study says.
    BMJ. 2026;392:s110.
    

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    December 2025
15. CALDWELL A
    Where medicine meets melody-Lullaby Hour brings harmony to the neonatal ICU.
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2587.
    

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16. TANNE JH
    US vaccination: Hepatitis jab changes for newborns as Trump orders review of entire childhood schedule.
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2588.
    

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17. PERSLEV K, Klarskov N, Bergholt T, Jango H, et al
    Most women need perineal repair after giving birth-but it is chronically understudied.
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2537.
    

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18. WISE J
    Infant formula: UK government aims to lower price but takes "baby steps" on marketing regulation.
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2568.
    

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    November 2025
19. HEARN T
    Newborn whole genome sequencing complements rather than competes with population health.
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2421.
    

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20. NAHAR LK, Paterson S
    Ketoacidosis is rising: could regular testing reduce premature deaths?
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2360.
    

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21. FEINMANN J
    Maternity: Babies born to certain groups up to 81% more likely to die in neonatal care, study finds.
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2370.
    

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    October 2025
22. WISE J
    Infant formula: Government is criticised for "inexcusable" delay in toughening marketing rules.
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2216.
    

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23. LIU J, Lu G, Qiao J
    Global resurgence of pertussis in infants.
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2169.
    

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24. OLETI TP
    Nasal high frequency oscillatory ventilation in extremely premature infants.
    BMJ. 2025;391:r2035.
    

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25. LI Y, Zhu X, Li LJ, Chen L, et al
    Non-invasive high frequency oscillatory ventilation for primary respiratory support in extremely preterm infants: multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    BMJ. 2025;391:e085569.
    

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    September 2025
26. SAUL H, Cassidy S, Deeney B, Swaithes L, et al
    Community perinatal mental health teams reduced women's risk of mental illness relapse.
    BMJ. 2025;390:r918.
    

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27. SCHALTZ-BUCHHOLZER F, Bjerregaard-Andersen M
    Universal BCG vaccine at birth.
    BMJ. 2025;390:r1982.
    

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28. ADHISIVAM B, Kamalarathnam C, Bhat BV, Jayaraman K, et al
    Effect of BCG Danish and oral polio vaccine on neonatal mortality in newborn babies weighing less than 2000 g in India: multicentre open label randomised controlled trial (BLOW2).
    BMJ. 2025;390:e084745.
    

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29. WILKINSON E
    More than half of births in Great Britain now have medical intervention, report finds.
    BMJ. 2025;390:r1923.
    

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    July 2025
30. YOON CY, Tan TSE
    Waxing and waning distress in an infant.
    BMJ. 2025;390:e083510.
    

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31. WISE J
    RSV: Single injection of monoclonal antibody to be offered to premature babies.
    BMJ. 2025;390:r1519.
    

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    June 2025
32. SHELDON T, Wright J
    From genome to exposome: universal newborn genetic screening is the wrong focus if we want to improve population health.
    BMJ. 2025;389:r1349.
    

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33. MURPHY F
    China expands epidural access to boost birth rate.
    BMJ. 2025;389:r1283.
    

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34. TANNE JH
    Brain dead US woman gives birth to premature baby and will be taken off life support.
    BMJ. 2025;389:r1260.
    

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    May 2025
35. O'DOWD A
    New targets needed to reduce infant death rates after slow progress, say charities.
    BMJ. 2025;389:r1073.
    

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36. PILLAY T, Dawson K, Trenell M
    Infant mortality is rising in the UK-reducing modifiable risks can help reverse reverse the trend.
    BMJ. 2025;389:r1053.
    

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    April 2025
37. WISE J
    Infant mortality: Black and Asian babies and those living in poverty are most at risk, show data.
    BMJ. 2025;389:r799.
    

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    February 2025
38. IACOBUCCI G
    WHO says too many children are dying prematurely in its European region.
    BMJ. 2025;388:r395.
    

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39. O'DOWD A
    Infant formula in hospitals should have plain packaging, says regulator.
    BMJ. 2025;388:r332.
    

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    January 2025
40. COOMBES R
    Unethical infant feeding service is axed in Tesco climbdown.
    BMJ. 2025;388:r81.
    

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41. O'DOWD A
    New NHS roles in England were introduced prematurely without proper preparation, says review.
    BMJ. 2025;388:r74.
    

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42. COOMBES R
    Danone's use of midwives to give branded infant feeding advice in supermarket sparks anger.
    BMJ. 2025;388:q2874.
    

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    December 2024
43. MAHASE E
    FDA pauses all infant RSV vaccine trials after rise in severe illnesses.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2852.
    

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44. AHMAD A, Reynolds R
    Survivors of war and conflict need contextualised trauma informed perinatal care.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2838.
    

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45. SANDALL J, Carter J, Carlisle N
    Reducing the risk of preterm birth.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2772.
    

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    November 2024
46. ROURKE E
    Research findings should be carefully communicated to reduce stigma associated with caesarean birth.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2662.
    

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47. WANG YX, Farland LV, Gaskins AJ, Wang S, et al
    Endometriosis and uterine fibroids and risk of premature mortality: prospective cohort study.
    BMJ. 2024;387:e078797.
    

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48. SHEPHERD A
    Fire kills newborns in Indian hospital.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2565.
    

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49. IACOBUCCI G
    Folic acid: UK to fortify flour to protect against birth defects.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2531.
    

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50. WISE J
    Target to reduce preterm births in England to 6% will not be met without action, say peers.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2488.
    

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51. DYER O
    Scandal of "newborn gang" that put profits ahead of babies' lives rocks Turkey's health system.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2466.
    

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    October 2024
52. MODI N, Hanson M
    The commercial determinants of infant and child health.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2395.
    

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53. HUO J, Huang Y, Sun J, Huang J, et al
    Malnutrition in infants aged 6-23 months in China's poorest rural counties from 2016 to 2021: cross sectional study.
    BMJ. 2024;387:e079499.
    

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54. MOORE A, Kazmierski M
    Bilious vomiting in a neonate.
    BMJ. 2024;387:e079857.
    

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55. TANNE JH
    US infant mortality rose after Supreme Court ended right to abortion.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q2337.
    

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56. MENG LC, van Gelder MMHJ, Chuang HM, Chen LK, et al
    Paternal metformin use and risk of congenital malformations in offspring in Norway and Taiwan: population based, cross national cohort study.
    BMJ. 2024;387:e080127.
    

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57. GORDON H, Hastie R, Lindquist A
    Paternal metformin use and congenital malformations in offspring.
    BMJ. 2024;387:q1792.
    

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    September 2024
58. CASASSUS B
    Valproate: Sanofi ordered to pay euro285 000 to mother whose children had birth defects.
    BMJ. 2024;386:q2034.
    

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59. CORNELISSE S, Fleischer K, van der Westerlaken L, de Bruin JP, et al
    Cumulative live birth rate of a blastocyst versus cleavage stage embryo transfer policy during in vitro fertilisation in women with a good prognosis: multicentre randomised controlled trial.
    BMJ. 2024;386:e080133.
    

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    August 2024
60. CHEN Y, Fan R, Wang L, Morse AN, et al
    Improving integrated perinatal care for women with hepatitis B in China.
    BMJ. 2024;386:e078643.
    

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61. AN Y, Shen Y, Ma Y, Wang H, et al
    Research needs for birth defect prevention and control in China in the genomic screening era.
    BMJ. 2024;386:e078637.
    

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62. WISE J
    Whooping cough: Health officials urge pregnant women to get vaccinated as another infant dies.
    BMJ. 2024;386:q1777.
    

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63. TAYLOR L
    US abortion bans have led to health harms, discrimination, and unwanted births, reports Amnesty.
    BMJ. 2024;386:q1768.
    

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    July 2024
64. MAGNUS MC, Soderling J, Ortqvist AK, Andersen AN, et al
    Covid-19 infection and vaccination during first trimester and risk of congenital anomalies: Nordic registry based study.
    BMJ. 2024;386:e079364.
    

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65. KMIETOWICZ Z
    Whooping cough: Nine infants have died in England in latest outbreak.
    BMJ. 2024;386:q1545.
    

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66. IACOBUCCI G
    Lucy Letby is found guilty of attempting to murder premature baby after retrial.
    BMJ. 2024;386:q1487.
    

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    June 2024
67. TANNE JH
    Infant deaths increased after Texas banned early abortions, study finds.
    BMJ. 2024;385:q1447.
    

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68. SHAKESPEARE J
    Birth trauma inquiry: GPs have an important role in the postnatal period.
    BMJ. 2024;385:q1345.
    

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69. MCNEE R, Murphy C, Williams E
    Food insecurity: infants at risk of unsafe feeding.
    BMJ. 2024;385:q1338.
    

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70. TORJESEN I
    Whooping cough: Doctors are urged to encourage vaccination as eight infants die in England amid case surge.
    BMJ. 2024;385:q1265.
    

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    May 2024
71. STORDAL K, Ma A, Beck CE
    Reducing the use of proton pump inhibitors in infants with reflux symptoms.
    BMJ. 2024;385:e074588.
    

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72. CHOI A, Lee H, Jeong HE, Lee SY, et al
    Association between exposure to antibiotics during pregnancy or early infancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disorder, language disorder, and epilepsy in children: population based cohort study.
    BMJ. 2024;385:e076885.
    

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73. OXTOBY K
    Supporting and caring for families: the consultant neonatologist.
    BMJ. 2024;385:q1078.
    

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74. NOGRADY B
    Australia: Inductions and preterm births fell during early pandemic years.
    BMJ. 2024;385:q1112.
    

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75. DYER C
    Harrowing accounts of birth trauma lead to MPs' call for concerted action to improve maternity services.
    BMJ. 2024;385:q1084.
    

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76. KMIETOWICZ Z
    Whooping cough: Five infants die in England this year as cases continue to rise.
    BMJ. 2024;385:q1059.
    

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    April 2024
77. KANG J, Kim HJ, Kim T, Lee H, et al
    Prenatal opioid exposure and subsequent risk of neuropsychiatric disorders in children: nationwide birth cohort study in South Korea.
    BMJ. 2024;385:e077664.
    

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    March 2024
78. WISE J
    RSV: Paediatricians call on government to expedite infant vaccination programme.
    BMJ. 2024;384:q706.
    

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79. NASH Z, Davies M
    Premature ovarian insufficiency.
    BMJ. 2024;384:e077469.
    

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80. VAN DIJK CE, van Gils AL, van Zijl MD, Koullali B, et al
    Cervical pessary versus vaginal progesterone in women with a singleton pregnancy, a short cervix, and no history of spontaneous preterm birth at less than 34 weeks' gestation: open label, multicentre, randomised, controlled trial.
    BMJ. 2024;384:e077033.
    

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81. HORTON R, Wright CF, Firth HV, Turnbull C, et al
    Challenges of using whole genome sequencing in population newborn screening.
    BMJ. 2024;384:e077060.
    

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