News & Updates
Filter by Specialty:
Short-course IV antibiotics should be considered for nonbacteraemic UTI in babies
In the treatment of young infants with nonbacteraemic urinary tract infection (UTI), administering intravenous (IV) antibiotics for less than 48 hours appears to work well in the absence of meningitis, with low rates of treatment failure and serious complications, according to a study.
Short-course IV antibiotics should be considered for nonbacteraemic UTI in babies
18 May 2022
BNT162b2 prevents children from getting very sick but does not make them super immune
In the period of COVID-19 pandemic predominated by the milder yet highly transmissible Omicron variant, BNT162b2 vaccination of young children can shield them against severe infection. However, the antiviral armour afforded by this vaccine weakens over time, as reported in a recent study.
BNT162b2 prevents children from getting very sick but does not make them super immune
09 May 2022
ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator
Amblyopic children are at an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), reports a recent Korea study. Deficits in the development of fine motor skills may contribute to such a correlation.
ADHD more likely in preschoolers with lazy eye; impaired fine motor skill a mediator
08 May 2022
Viruses causing gastroenteritis in children thrive in stools of asymptomatic carriers
The stools of asymptomatic patients carry the most common viruses that cause gastroenteritis in children and serve as a potential reservoir for acute gastroenteritis (AGE), a study has shown.