https://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Rounds focused on critically ill pediatric patients at the greatest risk for developing health care–associated conditions (HACs) reduced the rate of specific HACs by nearly 50% at a Colorado hospital, according to a study published in Critical Care Nurse. After implementing a high-risk rounding process, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, was able to decrease the mean rate of project-specific HACs in its pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) from 5.41 to 2.89 events per 1,000 patient days. The 48-bed PICU averages 3,500 admissions annually from across the seven states served by the hospital. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-high-icu-rounds-pediatric-hospital.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 13:00:05 EST news689259104 Cambridge researchers have become the first to combine multiple image types—RGB (that mimics human vision), depth and infra-red—in a 3D camera set up to monitor premature babies in neonatal intensive care. The aim is to provide a second set of eyes for nurses through continuous visual monitoring of the babies' behavior. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02-eyes-nurses-intelligent-camera-premature.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:33:25 EST news689261582 A breakthrough method from the 1990s is now being transformed into an AI-powered tool to help doctors diagnose cerebral palsy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-baby-small-movements-big-consequences.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:10:02 EST news688219447 Like many 17-year-olds, Will Coleman was a bundle of energy, playing competitive soccer while juggling classes as a high school junior. So when he started feeling so tired that he wasn't even able to help his dad move furniture without needing a break, he and his family knew something was wrong. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-tracking-glucose-hard-app-easier.html Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:19:35 EST news687687542 When hospitalized for COVID-19, pregnant women—and their eventual newborn children—have a higher risk of complications, according to a Michigan Medicine study. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-01-pregnant-women-hospitalized-covid-newborns.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:04:49 EST news686567041 Colorado is coming closer to universal access to overdose-reversing medication as residents snap up an over-the-counter version and hospitals offer it to more patients. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-coloradans-snap-counter-naloxone-hospitals.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:50:01 EST news686379012 New research from Oregon Health & Science University has found that the rate of opioid use during pregnancy has risen two-fold over the past decade. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-opioid-pregnancy-decade.html Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:40:01 EST news685722806 A new study by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai suggests that artificial intelligence (AI) could help predict which critically ill patients on ventilators are at risk of underfeeding, potentially enabling clinicians to adjust nutrition early and improve patient care. Details of the study were published in the December 17 online issue of Nature Communications. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-ai-nutrition-icu-patients.html Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:08:25 EST news685638481 For many newborn infants, access to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can mean the difference between life and death. The specialized staff and equipment available at NICUs are essential for infants with complex medical needs, but a new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health shows that many people in rural America live far from hospitals equipped with these potentially life-saving facilities. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-rural-residents-access-neonatal-intensive.html Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:10:04 EST news685283949 Playing soothing live music in intensive care units not only helps parents bond with their baby but also provides a moment's respite from an uncertain and stressful situation, says a senior doctor in the The BMJ. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-medicine-melody-lullabies-babies-parents.html Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:30:04 EST news685179541 Ryu Lopez is quite literally a miracle baby. Ryu developed completely outside his mother's uterus, resting on his mother's vital organs in what doctors called a very rare abdominal ectopic pregnancy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-doctors-miracle-baby-pound-ovarian.html Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:41:36 EST news685186782 A multicenter study across Japan found that ICU patients receiving more intensive rehabilitation regained independence faster after critical illness. Among 121 patients on mechanical ventilation, higher rehabilitation dose and mobility levels were linked to a lower risk of delayed recovery. The findings highlight that purposeful, early mobilization can improve outcomes and shorten recovery for ICU survivors. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-icu-patients-regain-independence-early.html Thu, 11 Dec 2025 16:10:19 EST news684691802 A new, soft, all-in-one, wearable system has been designed for continuous wireless monitoring of neonatal health in low-resource settings. Developed by Georgia Tech researchers using advanced packaging technologies, the system features a chest-mounted patch and a forehead-mounted pulse oximeter that transmits real-time data to a smartphone app. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-wearable-advances-neonatal-health-ethiopia.html Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:03:20 EST news684604981 Parenteral nutrition (PN) is a lifesaving means of nutritional support for thousands of hospitalized infants who cannot tolerate normal oral feeding due to the immaturity or surgical removal of the intestine due to congenital or disease-related causes. PN is a method of delivering nutrients directly into the bloodstream via an intravenous catheter, bypassing the digestive system entirely. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-parenteral-nutrition-liver-disease.html Tue, 09 Dec 2025 13:54:16 EST news684510841 In a new trial, patients newly diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) fared significantly better with a combined regimen of azacitidine and venetoclax compared with conventional induction chemotherapy. The azacitidine–venetoclax combination (known as aza-ven) is the standard of care for older adults who are not fit enough for intensive chemotherapy. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-azaven-combination-outperforms-standard-aml.html Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:37:23 EST news684398221 Delirium is a common but often undiagnosed condition in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. To improve early detection, a transdisciplinary team has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that analyzes facial expressions and movement data to identify behaviors linked to delirium severity. This technology aims to provide clinicians with passive, real-time feedback to support timely recognition and better-informed decisions. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-ethics-roadmap-responsible-ai-intensive.html Wed, 03 Dec 2025 09:02:39 EST news683974922 A study led by McMaster University researchers shows that a widely available and inexpensive medication not only prevents potentially serious stomach bleeding in critically ill patients, but also saves hospitals thousands of dollars. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-drug-cents-day-hospitals-thousands.html Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:07:20 EST news683824021 Conversations with newly admitted patients and their families about goals of care are designed to provide clarity and align treatment with their preferences, but an inconsistent approach may instead lead to nonbeneficial or futile care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-bridge-icu-workflow-nonbeneficial.html Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:44:27 EST news683815442 Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer have unique needs compared with other age groups. Access to palliative care among this age group remains challenging. New research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) points out gaps and areas for improvement in providing palliative care for AYAs with cancer in Ontario. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-highlights-areas-palliative-adolescents-young.html Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:01 EST news683537706 When ophthalmologist Emily Cole, MD, steps into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Children's Hospital Colorado to evaluate an infant's eyes for a disease called retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), it's not uncommon for parents to decide to leave during the exam. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-ai-nicu-algorithms-infants-eyes.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 15:25:06 EST news683306702 Around two-thirds (68%) of pregnancies have weight gain that is more or less than recommended and that is associated with complications such as preterm birth, large birth weight, and admission to intensive care, finds a review of data from 1.6 million women published in The BMJ today. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-thirds-women-weight-gain-pregnancy.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 18:30:04 EST news682698541 A 3-month study conducted in the intensive care unit (ICU) in Japan, revealed that health care workers experience reduced environmental satisfaction and concentration due to lack of natural light and excessive ambient noise. When designing ICUs, architects should focus on increasing natural light and mitigating noise. These factors could help enhance health care worker satisfaction, productivity, and quality of patient care. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-acoustics-environments-icus.html Mon, 17 Nov 2025 14:30:01 EST news682609859 A new artificial intelligence tool that can create virtual representations of patients and predict individual health trajectories has been hailed a potential gamechanger for the clinical trial sector. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-ai-tool-digital-twins-patients.html Mon, 17 Nov 2025 10:28:04 EST news682597682 A study led by Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers shows that some preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)—even without major complications of premature birth—have a heightened risk of persistent hypertension as they grow. Findings from the study, published in JAMA Network Open, not only add to evidence that prematurity and associated complications increase the risk of high blood pressure, but also suggest that in some cases the increased risk could be related to potential exposures in the NICU. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-premature-birth-nicu-stay-linked.html Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:20:10 EST news681570740 For patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), lower eosinophil counts are associated with increased in-hospital mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in BMC Pulmonary Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-eosinophil-linked-mortality-patients-acute.html Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:40:01 EDT news680882807 A multinational collaboration at Eitri medical innovation center in Bergen, Norway, has used machine learning models to identify patient groups at risk of being mistreated. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-ai-patient-groups-emergency-room.html Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:31:39 EDT news680797893 Hearing the sound of their mother's voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby's brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-mom-voice-boosts-language-center.html Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:01 EDT news679565642 A team of researchers led by a University of Florida Health scientist recommends the universal immunization of pregnant women and infants against RSV, following a years-long assessment of the impact of hospitalizing children with respiratory syncytial virus. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-universal-vaccination-pregnant-women-children.html Thu, 09 Oct 2025 08:48:04 EDT news679218481 Even a short stay in hospital produces a large amount of waste. Just picture all the disposable items designed to be used once and thrown away: face masks, gloves, packaging, intravenous tubing, and even equipment such as stainless steel scissors. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-reusing-medical-equipment-good-planet.html Tue, 07 Oct 2025 07:08:05 EDT news679039682 Influenza-associated encephalopathy (IAE) and the severe form termed acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) occurred in 109 children in the 2024 to 2025 influenza season, according to research published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-10-highlights-pediatric-influenza-encephalopathy-season.html Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:40:01 EDT news678699277