How do we make the best use of blood banks in sub-Saharan Africa?

by Emily Head,Imperial College LondonCredit: Lennart Wittstock from PexelsBlood transfusions are life-saving, but blood banks often face shortages.This issue is particularly grave in sub-Saharan

Updated on: February 22,2024 16

How do we make the best use of blood banks in sub-Saharan Africa?

by Emily Head,Imperial College LondonCredit: Lennart Wittstock from PexelsBlood transfusions are life-saving, but blood banks often face shortages.This issue is particularly grave in sub-Saharan

Updated on:February 22,2024 16

Almost all kids have tobacco on their hands, even in non-smoking homes

by San Diego State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children touch everything—carpets, tabletops, toys, clothes, etc.—and then touch their mouths and faces. This makes them espec

Updated on: February 22,2024 13

Almost all kids have tobacco on their hands, even in non-smoking homes

by San Diego State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainYoung children touch everything—carpets, tabletops, toys, clothes, etc.—and then touch their mouths and faces. This makes them espec

Updated on:February 22,2024 13

New software delivers advanced sound quality in heart and lung monitoring for newborns

by Monash UniversityCredit: DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3144355Researchers at Monash University have developed new software which delivers advanced sound quality of heart and lung monitoring for pre

Updated on: February 22,2024 17

New software delivers advanced sound quality in heart and lung monitoring for newborns

by Monash UniversityCredit: DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3144355Researchers at Monash University have developed new software which delivers advanced sound quality of heart and lung monitoring for pre

Updated on:February 22,2024 17

Newly characterized mutation may define novel pediatric acute myeloid leukemia subtype

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: public domainA new mutation was identified in 9 percent of relapsed cases of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that may define a new subtyp

Updated on: February 22,2024 15

Newly characterized mutation may define novel pediatric acute myeloid leukemia subtype

by American Association for Cancer ResearchCredit: public domainA new mutation was identified in 9 percent of relapsed cases of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that may define a new subtyp

Updated on:February 22,2024 15

Philly teens greet COVID-19 vaccination efforts with interest and skepticism

by Jason LaughlinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the bustling corridor outside Northeast High School's gymnasium, a 15-year-old told one of Philadelphia's best-known COVID-19 vaccination

Updated on: February 22,2024 16

Philly teens greet COVID-19 vaccination efforts with interest and skepticism

by Jason LaughlinCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the bustling corridor outside Northeast High School's gymnasium, a 15-year-old told one of Philadelphia's best-known COVID-19 vaccination

Updated on:February 22,2024 16

Children with insomnia likely to continue to suffer as adults, long-term study finds

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia d

Updated on: February 22,2024 18

Children with insomnia likely to continue to suffer as adults, long-term study finds

by Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainChildren with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia d

Updated on:February 22,2024 18

UN slams 'aggressive' formula milk marketing

by Christophe VogtIt is widely recognised that breastfeeding brings huge health benefits.The United Nations slammed baby formula makers Wednesday for "unethical" marketing strategies, accusi

Updated on: February 22,2024 14

UN slams 'aggressive' formula milk marketing

by Christophe VogtIt is widely recognised that breastfeeding brings huge health benefits.The United Nations slammed baby formula makers Wednesday for "unethical" marketing strategies, accusi

Updated on:February 22,2024 14

Update to clinical practice guideline on tympanostomy tube surgery for children

by American Academy of OtolaryngologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline:

Updated on: February 22,2024 18

Update to clinical practice guideline on tympanostomy tube surgery for children

by American Academy of OtolaryngologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline:

Updated on:February 22,2024 18

Antibiotics after birth affects gut microbes of babies, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating babies with antibiotics in the first week of life is linked with a decrease in healthy bacteria necessary amongst others to di

Updated on: February 22,2024 16

Antibiotics after birth affects gut microbes of babies, study finds

by University of EdinburghCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainTreating babies with antibiotics in the first week of life is linked with a decrease in healthy bacteria necessary amongst others to di

Updated on:February 22,2024 16

Novel study aims to help kids with severe epilepsy

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of South Australia could deliver a breakthrough for children suffering one of the most severe for

Updated on: February 22,2024 15

Novel study aims to help kids with severe epilepsy

by University of South AustraliaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research from the University of South Australia could deliver a breakthrough for children suffering one of the most severe for

Updated on:February 22,2024 15

Slight increased risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to opioid medications in utero

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study inCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)shows a small increased risk of congenital abnormaliti

Updated on: February 22,2024 17

Slight increased risk of congenital abnormalities in infants exposed to opioid medications in utero

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study inCMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)shows a small increased risk of congenital abnormaliti

Updated on:February 22,2024 17

Free fruit in schools did not have an effect on obesity among children and youth

by University of AgderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe scheme providing free fruit to schools lasted from 2007 to 2014 and was mainly introduced to improve learning in school through a better die

Updated on: February 22,2024 17

Free fruit in schools did not have an effect on obesity among children and youth

by University of AgderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe scheme providing free fruit to schools lasted from 2007 to 2014 and was mainly introduced to improve learning in school through a better die

Updated on:February 22,2024 17