In a paper published in Maternal and Child Nutrition by NPEU researchers Laura Oakley, Maria Quigley and others shows that breastfeeding rates in England increased from 65.5% in 2008-9 to 72.4% in 2012-13. There was a larger increase in more deprived areas suggesting a narrowing of inequalities in breastfeeding.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mcn.12159/abstract
16 April 2026
The Chair of the COVID-19 Inquiry has described the RECOVERY trial’s identification of the drug dexamethasone as ‘one of the two success stories of the pandemic’.
9 April 2026
A new way of supporting primary age children’s mental health via schools has been shown to be highly effective in reducing anxiety problems.
8 April 2026
New Anti-Racist Medicine textbook explores racism’s impact on healthcare, research and education, and offers guidance for delivering more equitable care.
