Antibiotics Losing Power Against Bloodstream Infections That Kill Newborns
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Babies around the world are dying because the antibiotics used to treat sepsis infections in hospitals are losing their effectiveness, a new report warns.A team of 80 researchers from four continents has been …
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Infants, Some Toddlers
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the agency approve a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for infants and some toddlers.The monoclonal antibody shot would pr…
Learn MoreVinculan a unas tumbonas para recién nacidos retiradas con 2 muertes infantiles más
JUEVES, 8 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Después de que hubiera dos muertes infantiles más, la Comisión de Seguridad de los Productos del Consumidor (CPSC) de EE. UU. insta a los padres y cuidadores a dejar de usar las tumbonas (o nidos) para be…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Backs RSV Vaccine for Infants, Some Toddlers
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended that the agency approve an RSV vaccine for infants and some toddlers.The monoclonal antibody shot would protect against respiratory sync…
Learn MoreDisability a Growing Concern for U.S. Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of cancer survivors who struggle with a disability has doubled in the past 20 years, new research shows.“The fact that we are saving more lives from cancer is worth celebrating, but it also warra…
Learn MoreRecalled Newborn Loungers Tied to Two More Infant Deaths
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After two more infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents and caregivers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers, which are now linked to 10 deaths in all.The lo…
Learn MoreUn ‘médico de IA’ ayuda a los hospitales a predecir las readmisiones
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos médicos y ejecutivos de hospitales de la Universidad de Nueva York (NYU) están utilizando un programa computarizado de inteligencia artificial (IA) para predecir si un paciente recién dado de alta…
Learn MoreRecalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — After two more infant deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is are urging parents and caregivers to stop using recalled Boppy Newborn Loungers, which are now linked to 10 deaths in all. T…
Learn MorePhoton-Counting CT Offers Better Heart Imaging Quality Than Dual-Source CT
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ultrahigh-pitch photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) yields a higher signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) and better cardiovascular imaging quality than ultrahigh-pitch dual-so…
Learn MoreKangaroo Mother Care Shows Mortality Benefits for Preterm, Low-Weight Infants
WEDNESDAY, June 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kangaroo mother care (KMC) provides a mortality benefit, especially when initiated early, in preterm and low birth-weight infants, according to a review published online June 5 in BMJ Global Health.Sindhu Si…
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