Pulse oximeters overestimate blood oxygen levels in patients with darker skin
Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels…
Understanding how the immune system protects against fungal pathogenicity
The yeast Candida albicans colonizes mucosal surfaces and is usually harmless. However, under certain conditions it can cause…
Interdisciplinary project aims reduce noise exposure for premature children in neonatal care
Premature babies are particularly susceptible to strong sensory impressions and high sound levels from the incubator. Now researchers…
This Cheap Heartburn Medication Could Save Hospitals Millions
Image credits: Arseny Togulev. The Intensive Care Unit is the most expensive real estate in a hospital. In…
Lung to gut movement of hospital-acquired bacterium raises the risk of sepsis
A hospital-acquired bacterium that causes serious infections can move from the lungs to the gut inside the same…
Maternal obesity raises childhood epilepsy and disability risks, new study shows
A national Korean cohort study reveals that elevated pre-pregnancy BMI independently increases childhood risks of epilepsy and intellectual…
Babies born eight-ten weeks early can be milk fed from the start, study finds
A major study has found that babies born between eight to ten weeks early can be fed with…
Study shows probiotics help preterm babies fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria
A new study reveals that probiotics curb drug-resistant bacteria in premature babies, but antibiotics still drive resistance genes…