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More than 15m babies are born too early, too sick and too small in the world every year, and 1m of these children die. File photograph: Getty
Positive lockdown influence credited with fall in pre-term births

An “unprecedented” fall in pre-term births in one of the country’s largest maternity hospitals is being credited to the effect of positive lifestyle i(...)

The quadruplets, triplets, twins and baby Maggie Roche who were born at Limerick hospital in recent weeks. Photograph: PJ Corbett
Maternity unit welcomes quads, triplets and twins

A busy maternity unit in Limerick has welcomed the births of quadruplets, triplets and twins in quick succession in recent weeks. Staff at the neona(...)