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More than 1,100 people from around the world joined the twelfth edition of RELX SDG Inspiration Day: Countdown for the Environment: Climate Action to Advance the SDGs, held virtually on 4 June 2026. Bringing together participants from across business, academia, civil society, government and international organisations, the annual event provided a platform to explore solutions, share insights and accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Watch the highlights and session recordings to discover the insights, ideas and inspiration from this year's event.
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a lifelong risk factor for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.This review includes an analysis of 17 studies from high-income countries to map current evidence and identify gaps in care for women with a history of gestational diabetes (GDM).
In this target trial emulation study, prophylactic antibiotic use did not raise the risk of hospital admission due to antibiotic-resistant or urinary tract infections, however it did increase the risk of antibiotic resistance in uropathogens and multidrug resistance detected in urine cultures. This study offers new data on the absolute risk and number needed to harm for individual antibiotic resistance, which can inform shared decision-making discussions on preventing recurrent urinary tract infections (rUTIs).
The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology, & Women's Health, Volume 2, Issue 2, February 2026, Pages e129-e139
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 81 included studies synthesised available data on the prevalence of postpartum haemorrhage and severe postpartum haemorrhage according to objective and subjective blood loss assessment methods and mode of birth (vaginal and caesarean). Authors report that the pooled rates of postpartum haemorrhage and severe postpartum haemorrhage were substantially higher when objective methods of blood loss assessment were used instead of subjective methods.
