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Stillbirth and radiation exposure

Children undergoing chemotherapy - Copyright:Science Photo Library Many children and adolescents that were diagnosed with cancer years ago are now surviving to adulthood and wanting to start families themselves. But how does exposure to radiation used to treat cancer early in life affect the chances of that person's own baby being stillborn or dying very soon after birth? An Article reports on the outcomes of stillbirth and neonatal death among around 5,000 children of cancer survivors in North America.
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Selected Online First articles from The Lancet journals ahead of print publication.
Tuberculosis in Peru - Copyright: Corbis
Diagnosis of paediatric tuberculosis
Richard Oberhelman and colleagues investigate different samples and techniques for the diagnosis of paediatric pulmonary tuberculosis in Peru.
Article The Lancet Infectious Diseases (online July 26)
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Preterm infant - Copyright: Science Photo Library
Nitric oxide and preterm infants
Mercier and colleagues investigate the potential benefits of inhaled nitric oxide in relation to lung development and survival in preterm infants.
Review The Lancet (online July 22)
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Surging crowd - Copyright: Getty Images
Understanding human stampedes
The lack of high-quality epidemiological data poses a major challenge to an improved collective understanding of human stampedes.
Comment The Lancet (online July 23)
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