Peek Behind the Paper – Danilo Buonsenso on pediatric Long Covid
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Why do pediatric patients tend to avoid the worst coronavirus complications?
Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children may lie behind their decreased rates of symptomatic infections, hospitalization and death, according to a study from The University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine (both TX, USA).
Antibodies from maternal microbiota could protect newborns from infection
A novel study conducted by researchers at Harvard Medical School (MA, USA) has identified how the maternal gut microbiome could protect their newborn children from E. coli infection.
New animal model first to mimic HIV infection in infants
Researchers have developed an animal model mimicking HIV infection in infants, potentially allowing the development of therapeutics and interventions for the pediatric population.
Maternal infection: could choline prevent adverse fetal outcomes?
Maternal infections, including influenza, can lead to higher rates of adverse fetal outcomes. New research suggests high levels of choline during gestation could mitigate this impact.
Gastroenteritis in children unscathed by treatment with probiotics
Concurrent major US and Canadian clinical trials prove probiotics to be ineffective in combatting gastroenteritis in children.
Novartis and GARDP partner to accelerate the availability of antibiotics for children
GARDP and Novartis have announced a partnership hoping to accelerate the development and availability of generic antibiotics for children in LMICs.
Pediatric multi-drug resistant infections increasing in the USA
Trends in Acinetobacter baumannii infections, one of the most prevalent hospital-acquired infections in children, have been studied revealing that both cephalosporin and carbapenem resistance has increased.
ECCMID18: Research suggests measles remains a ‘serious threat’ to those under two years old
Research presented at ECCMID suggests unvaccinated teenagers and adults were at highest risk of developing measles, whilst the biggest threat of mortality was to those under the age of two.