Opposition parties hail Supreme Court verdict against premature release of Bilkis Bano’s rapists

Opposition parties hail Supreme Court verdict against premature release of Bilkis Bano’s rapists

Congress leaders during a press conference after the Bilkis Bano case verdict in New Delhi on January 8, 2024. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Opposition parties across the political spectrum on Monday hailed the Supreme Court order that quashed the Gujarat government’s remission of sentence and premature release of the 11 rapists in the … Read more

Ukraine: Premature babies struggling for life in bombed cities

Ukraine: Premature babies struggling for life in bombed cities

“When babies are premature, they need all sorts of medical attention, and increasingly that care has to come in bunkers where they don’t have the hygiene or facilities [and] are under bombardment,” said Unicef spokesman James Elder. “Attacking hospitals, indiscriminate attacks, preventing humanitarian aid for children – they’re clear breaches of international humanitarian law.” Source … Read more

A Faster, Cheaper Test to Gauge the Risk of Premature Delivery?

The researchers found that among 365 pregnant women, the test helped spot those at higher risk of preterm birth. Overall, 73 women delivered prematurely, and those who’d shown changing and diverse vaginal microbiomes, along with inflammation, were at increased risk. The findings were published online recently in the journal Nature Communications. More … Read more