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Could chewing xylitol gum daily prevent preterm birth?

09 Feb 2022 by

Chewing xylitol gum daily was associated with a reduced risk of preterm birth, according to a trial conducted in Malawi and presented at SMFM 2022.

Could chewing xylitol gum daily prevent preterm birth?

09 Feb 2022

Does ADHD resolve on its own?

09 Feb 2022

Recent findings by the Multimodal Treatment Study of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; MTA) question the belief that nearly half of the children with ADHD outgrow the disorder when they reach adulthood. In majority of the cases, symptoms come and go between childhood and young adulthood.

Does ADHD resolve on its own?

09 Feb 2022

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 January 2022)

08 Feb 2022

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-31 January 2022 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 January 2022)

08 Feb 2022

Pandemic interventions help lessen invasive bacterial infections in children

07 Feb 2022 by

The implementation of nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) during the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly reduced the incidences of S. pneumoniae and Salmonella spp. among nine major pathogens of invasive bacterial infection (IBI) in children, reports a study.

Pandemic interventions help lessen invasive bacterial infections in children

07 Feb 2022

Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys

07 Feb 2022 by

Prenatal maternal anxiety is correlated with markers of epigenetic age acceleration in male infants, irrespective of other genetic, socioeconomic, or obstetric risk factors, according to a recent study

Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys

07 Feb 2022

10-day antibiotic therapy noninferior to 14 days for GNB sepsis

04 Feb 2022

Antibiotic therapy for 10 days is not inferior to 14 days therapy in nonvery low birth weight (non-VLBW) infants with Gram-negative bacterial (GNB) sepsis, a recent study has shown.

10-day antibiotic therapy noninferior to 14 days for GNB sepsis

04 Feb 2022

Streptococcus dominates post-traumatic endophthalmitis in kids

29 Jan 2022

Post-traumatic endophthalmitis in children is most commonly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, though the dominant species tends to vary greatly between age groups, a recent study has found. Visual outcomes in infected children remain poor even despite prompt treatment.

Streptococcus dominates post-traumatic endophthalmitis in kids

29 Jan 2022

Singapore’s SCID newborn screening programme safe alongside near-universal BCG vaccination

28 Jan 2022 by

In newborn screening programmes for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), patients found with transient T-cell lymphopaenia (TCL) without underlying immunodeficiencies can still safely receive Bacille-Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccines, according to a recent Singapore study. SCID newborn screening programmes can be feasibly implemented alongside almost universal BCG vaccination.

Singapore’s SCID newborn screening programme safe alongside near-universal BCG vaccination

28 Jan 2022

Pneumonia in infancy spells bigger risk of subsequent chronic respiratory disorders

28 Jan 2022

The occurrence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in infancy, especially closer to preschool age, confers a heightened risk of developing subsequent chronic respiratory disorders, a study has found.

Pneumonia in infancy spells bigger risk of subsequent chronic respiratory disorders

28 Jan 2022

COVID-19 unlikely to be transmitted via breastfeeding, says small study

26 Jan 2022 by

SARS-CoV-2 RNA is infrequently detected in the breastmilk of mothers with proven or suspected COVID-19, but just the same, breastfeeding does not represent a risk factor for vertical transmission of the infection, according to data from a small study.

COVID-19 unlikely to be transmitted via breastfeeding, says small study

26 Jan 2022

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Could chewing xylitol gum daily prevent preterm birth?

Could chewing xylitol gum daily prevent preterm birth?

Does ADHD resolve on its own?

Does ADHD resolve on its own?

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 January 2022)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 31 January 2022)

Pandemic interventions help lessen invasive bacterial infections in children

Pandemic interventions help lessen invasive bacterial infections in children

Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys

Anxiety during pregnancy speeds up genetic ageing in baby boys

10-day antibiotic therapy noninferior to 14 days for GNB sepsis

10-day antibiotic therapy noninferior to 14 days for GNB sepsis

Streptococcus dominates post-traumatic endophthalmitis in kids

Streptococcus dominates post-traumatic endophthalmitis in kids

Singapore’s SCID newborn screening programme safe alongside near-universal BCG vaccination

Singapore’s SCID newborn screening programme safe alongside near-universal BCG vaccination

Pneumonia in infancy spells bigger risk of subsequent chronic respiratory disorders

Pneumonia in infancy spells bigger risk of subsequent chronic respiratory disorders

COVID-19 unlikely to be transmitted via breastfeeding, says small study

COVID-19 unlikely to be transmitted via breastfeeding, says small study