The Incubator

Science Podcasts

A weekly discussion about new evidence in neonatal care and the fascinating individuals who make this progress possible. Hosted by Dr. Ben Courchia and Dr. Daphna Yasova Barbeau.

Episodes

#466 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Should we start CPAP at 8 instead of 5 in the delivery room for very preterm infants?

#466 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Oral isn't IM: Sweden's vitamin K data in two million infants

#466 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Do We Still Need a DAT on Every Newborn at Risk of Hemolytic Disease?

#465 - [🫀 From The Heart] - Bringing NICU Feeding Practices to the CICU (ft Dr. Elgersma)

#464 - [🫀 From The Heart] - Right Drugs, Wrong Heart - A TTTS Recipient That Fooled Everyone

#463 - 🗳️ Meet the Neonatologist Running for AAP President - A Conversation with Dr. Wanda Barfield

#462 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from September 5th 2026

#462 - [Neo News] - 📌 What Does The Pitt Get Right About Boundaries in Medicine?

#462 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Dexamethasone Eye Drops Prevent Treatment Requiring ROP?

#462 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Continuous vs Bolus Feeding, Which One Grows Babies Better?

#462 - [Journal Club] - 📌 After HEAL Does a Second Trial Close the Book on EPO?

#462 - [Journal Club] - 📌 After LISA Does CPAP Perform as Well as NIMV Below 30 Weeks?

#461 - [🫀 From The Heart] - Blue Baby, Gray Baby: Severe LV Dysfunction Masquerading as PPHN

#460 - Reading as a neuroprotective intervention

#459 - Which AI tools are actually ready for the NICU right now?

#458 - 📑 Journal Club - The Complete Episode from August 15th 2026

#458 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Can the respiratory severity score show us where a baby is heading?

#458 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Could a handheld light probe detect NEC before the X-ray does?

#458 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Is this the trial that brings probiotics back to the NICU?

#458 - [Journal Club] - 📌 Does holding during cooling change NICU outcomes in HIE?