The smallest can weigh not much more than 250g and be held in the palm of an adult’s hand. The skin of extremely premature babies – born at perhaps 22 or 24 weeks instead of 40 – can be translucent, allowing their organs to be seen. They are, as one medic puts it, “on the… Continue reading Urgent, gentle care: life on a neonatal unit | Hospitals
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Urgent action needed to reduce air pollution | Air pollution
For too many of us, the air we breathe is toxic, and the weight of evidence showing the health impact linked to air pollution is growing by the day. Lung conditions are the third biggest killer in the UK, but they aren’t being taken seriously enough. Your article on air pollution speeding up the progression… Continue reading Urgent action needed to reduce air pollution | Air pollution