Professor Lex Doyle

Professor of Neonatal Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne; Deputy Director Research, Royal Women's Hospital Melbourne

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Health & Medicine

Rethinking premature baby care

Modern medical care for pre-term newborns is inadvertently causing more lung issues for these children as they grow up, compared to older techniques

Health & Medicine

How caffeine helps premature babies breathe easy

Doctors have been using caffeine for pre-term babies since the 1990s, and new research shows the benefits last for years

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