Whooping cough: Cases up again as five infant deaths reported
There were 1,300 cases of the bacterial infection in March, after just over 900 in February in England. Source link
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Robotic Technology restores hope for a 60-Day-Old Infant born with kidney ailments – ET HealthWorld
Pune: In a groundbreaking medical achievement, Pune hospital, successfully employed advanced robotic technology to preserve the kidney function of a 60-day-old infant born with Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction of the left kidney. The infant suffered from a condition where the flow of urine out of the kidney was blocked, poses a serious threat to the infant’s … Read more
Woman, partner held in connection with death of infant in Kochi
The Elamakkara police on Tuesday arrested a woman and her live-in partner on charge of killing her one-and-a-half-month-old baby boy. The duo, Aswathy of Eramaloor, Alappuzha, and Shanif of Kannur were taken into custody after the post-mortem report of the infant showed a crack in the skull. Pattern of injury The pattern of injury was … Read more
Infant leukaemia: Ipswich mother tells of her baby death heartbreak
A mother-of-two from Suffolk says she hopes new research will spare other parents from devastation. Source link
FDA Admits Flaws in Response to Infant Formula Shortage
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) – In a report issued Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acknowledged numerous shortcomings in its response to the infant formula shortage earlier this year. “For things that are critical to the public health, if you don’t … Read more
How to Treat a Stuffy Nose in Babies and Toddlers
Your little one is congested. What should you do? In a child age 3 or under, this can be a challenge. For starters, it’s not always obvious what’s causing that stuffy nose. Infants and toddlers often catch colds because they are just starting to build up their immunity to common viruses. But there are many … Read more
Troubled Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
MONDAY, July 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Abbott Inc. has announced that it has resumed production at its infant formula plant, following a February shutdown over contamination concerns that triggered a months-long shortage of infant formula. The Sturgis, Mich., factory had restarted production earlier this summer, but had to close once again in … Read more
Indo-US team develops ML-based system to predict infant mortality – ET HealthWorld
Jodhpur, A team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur and Western Michigan University, US, has identified significant neonatal and infant mortality predictors using multiple machine learning (ML) techniques. The study uses nationwide household survey data from India. The primary objective of this research was to identify early warning signs of child mortality … Read more
IIT Jodhpur, Western Michigan University, develop ML techniques for early warning system for neonatal, infant mortality – ET HealthWorld
Jodhpur: Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IIT Jodhpur) and Western Michigan University, US, have identified significant neonatal and infant mortality predictors using multiple machine learning (ML) techniques. The study uses nationwide household survey data from India. The primary objective of this research was to identify early warning signs of child mortality that … Read more
ER Docs to Parents: Please Don’t Dilute Infant Formula
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States faces critical shortages of baby formula, parents are being cautioned against watering down formula in an effort to stretch out what they have. “Adding extra water to baby formula to try and make … Read more