Imagine a system that can detect within one second whether a newborn baby has jaundice, a condition affecting 60 percent of infants, and in severe cases leading to brain damage and hearing loss.
Nov 17, 2021
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An international study has found that a global target to eradicate childhood anemia by 2030 will fail, presenting a major public health challenge.
Aug 13, 2021
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Children in Israel aged five to 11 at risk of serious health complications can be vaccinated against COVID-19 as of August 1, Israeli health officials said Wednesday.
Jul 28, 2021
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Anemia rates among children and teenagers in India may be 20 percent lower than currently reported as diagnosis is based on ethnically inappropriate blood count thresholds, a study argues.
Apr 27, 2021
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It's time to leave the playground but your 12-month-old daughter doesn't want to. She gets angry, cries out loudly, breathing all the way out and then holds her breath. She turns blue around the mouth and faints.
Mar 11, 2021
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Australian and European researchers have released updated, evidence-based guidance for managing iron deficiency, a serious worldwide health problem.
Dec 4, 2020
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Over 1 billion people globally are affected by iron-deficiency anemia. In sub-Saharan Africa, anemia is a major public health concern with roughly 60% of the population suffering from anemia. Around half of those cases are ...
Nov 25, 2020
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Fanconi anemia (FA) is a genetic disease affecting small children characterized by bone-marrow failure, developmental abnormalities and predisposition to multiple forms of cancer. The molecular mechanisms behind FA are inherited ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Restricting blood transfusion in anemic heart attack patients to those with very low hemoglobin levels saves blood with no negative impact on clinical outcomes. That's the finding of the REALITY trial presented in a Hot Line ...
Sep 2, 2020
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A new iron intervention study has determined which of the world's low-and-middle income countries would benefit from using iron-containing micronutrient powders to tackle childhood anaemia.
Aug 4, 2020
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