Newborn health and immunity & Pregnancy infection protection
Understanding the science and latest guidance on infection protection and immune health in pregnancy and the newborn period
Ep 38. Heatwaves in pregnancy debunked. Expert Guest: Dr Darshnika Lakhoo
Ep 38. Heatwaves in pregnancy debunked. Expert Guest: Dr Darshnika LakhooToday we explore what it means to be in a heatwave and pregnant. It can get uncomfortable but what is the current latest understanding. How important is it really to cool down, or is it all just unknown? We explore this in our latest episode with Dr Darshnika Lakhoo. Darshnika Lakhoo is a medical doctor with a master’s in public health, serving as a research clinician at Wits Planetary Health Research, in Johannesburg. Her work is centered on understanding and mitigating the impacts of heat on maternal and child health.
21 Aug 2026
Ep 37. Heatwaves, newborns and pregnancy
Ep 37. Heatwaves, newborns and pregnancy
Heat, Pregnancy and Preterm Birth: What Does the Evidence Really Tell Us?
Pregnancy during a heatwave can be uncomfortable enough but should pregnant people or parents actually be worried about the heat? There is an immune theory regarding this process and given higher temperatures can mimic infection we delve into this area as a call from parents.
In this episode, we discuss mostly the impact on newborn health. We also briefly touch on the research including the Nature Medicine systematic review and meta-analysis examining how heat exposure affects pregnancy health. Bringing together 198 studies from 66 countries the research provides one of the most comprehensive assessments yet of pregnancy and extreme heat.
In September's 2026 episodes we speak to one of the researchers behind this study directly - so stay tuned
We unpack what scientists actually mean by a heatwave and why there is no single temperature that defines one. We explore whether it is absolute heat or unusually hot weather for a particular location that matters most, and what the findings mean for pregnant women living in temperate countries such as the UK. We explore practical advice for parents for newborns including 1) what to wear 2) strategies in limited environments 3) why the car can be super dangerous 4) why children are more vulnerable
A conversation about climate, pregnancy and risk and about communicating emerging evidence in a way that helps pregnant women stay informed without making hot weather another source of anxiety.
28 Jul 2026
Ep 36. A new meningitis vaccine for teenagers? A short recap ...
Ep 36. A new meningitis vaccine for teenagers? A short recap ...
A short recap of episode 30: Why the meningitis vaccine is being introduced and why it wasn't previously offered. What strains it covers and what it does not.
In this episode of Cocooned Health, we’re joined by Dr Eliza Gil, Academic Clinical Lecturer in Infection at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Honorary Clinical Microbiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital. She breaks down this fascinating topic. Listen to episode 30 for the full episode
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