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Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but 2,300 facilities are still penalized

The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission rates in an acknowledgment of the upheaval the covid-19 pandemic has caused, resulting in the lightest penalties since 2014.

1 Nov 2022

Study analyzes Medicaid programs for children with medical complexity

Medicaid eligibility and coverage for children with medical complexity vary substantially by state, which gives rise to health equity concerns, especially if families move across state lines, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago published in the journal JAMA Network Open. The study focused on Medicaid programs for these children beyond the traditional family income-based eligibility.

1 Nov 2022

Experts analyze the physical activity and health of children prior to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated shortfalls in children's physical activity around the world, according to a new study – and Scotland is not exempt.

1 Nov 2022

BCRF renews funding to support the development of novel therapeutics for triple-negative breast cancer

The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) has renewed its funding to Elisa Port, MD, and Hanna Irie, MD, PhD, to study new therapeutic approaches that target aggressive triple-negative breast cancer.

31 Oct 2022

Monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in preventing malaria infection in African adults

One dose of an antibody drug safely protected healthy, non-pregnant adults from malaria infection during an intense six-month malaria season in Mali, Africa, a National Institutes of Health clinical trial has found.

31 Oct 2022

COVID-19 pandemic increased deaths and disease caused by tuberculosis

A new report published by the World Health Organization indicated a decrease in global spending on essential TB services from US$6 billion in 2019 to US$5.4 billion in 2021.

31 Oct 2022

Breastfeeding support extends breastfeeding duration and exclusivity

Researchers determine the impact of different support on the duration and exclusivity of mothers breastfeeding healthy term babies.

31 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 less severe than Delta and original Omicron

Researchers estimate the severity of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 subvariant as compared to that caused by the Delta and Omicron variants.

31 Oct 2022

Infants' innateness for tuning in to musical rhythms is intertwined with early social engagement

Engaging infants with a song provides a readymade means for supporting social development and interaction, according to a study published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

31 Oct 2022

Study highlights lack of representation of non-English speakers in pediatrics research

A new analysis of U.S.-based pediatrics research published over the last decade found that just 9% of studies included non-English-speaking children or families, highlighting a lack of representation that could have serious implications for health equity.

31 Oct 2022

New hearing screening system for newborns uses a smartphone and low-cost earbuds

Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families better understand their child's health, but it's often not accessible to children in other countries because the screening device is expensive.

31 Oct 2022

Survival rates increased among children who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest in the last 20 years

Among children who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest in the last 20 years, survival rates have increased significantly.

31 Oct 2022

ICU evaluation before cardiac arrest improves survival rates by 15% among Black people

Although racial disparities in survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest among Black and white people are known, both groups had similar chances of receiving an intensive care unit (ICU) evaluation before a cardiac arrest.

31 Oct 2022

First evidence of a link between self-control and intelligence in birds

A study has found that Eurasian jays can pass a version of the 'marshmallow test' – and those with the greatest self-control also score the highest on intelligence tests.

31 Oct 2022

Research finds a significant increase in stroke incidence in those younger than 55 years

New research - funded by the Medical Research Foundation - has shown a sharp increase in the incidence of stroke in young adults, in a study of more than 94,000 people in Oxfordshire.

31 Oct 2022

Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain

Researchers in the United States evaluated the effects of maternal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated stress and fetal brain development using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

30 Oct 2022

Favorable outcomes of infants born after maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy

Researchers assess the outcomes of children born to mothers infected during pregnancy with SARS-CoV-2.

30 Oct 2022

Standarized PedMSUS courses to help evaluate children with arthritis

Pediatric musculoskeletal ultrasound (PedMSUS) has great potential in the evaluation of children with arthritis, and since 2012 several PedMSUS courses have been endorsed by EULAR - The European Alliance of Rheumatology Associations.

28 Oct 2022

Updated EULAR recommendations for children with pedAIIRD

People with autoimmune or auto-inflammatory rheumatic diseases have an increased risk of infections. This can be due to the underlying disease itself, or may be caused by treatment with immunomodulating or immunosuppressive drugs.

28 Oct 2022

Startup receives federal grant for developing technology to detect and treat stress, anxiety

A high-tech startup that uses game-based interventions to help users identify stress- and anxiety-related events in real time and receive a personalized intervention has been awarded a federal grant to partially develop its technology through research at Purdue University's College of Engineering.

28 Oct 2022

Children News and Research

Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but 2,300 facilities are still penalized

Study analyzes Medicaid programs for children with medical complexity

Experts analyze the physical activity and health of children prior to COVID-19

BCRF renews funding to support the development of novel therapeutics for triple-negative breast cancer

Monoclonal antibody shows efficacy in preventing malaria infection in African adults

COVID-19 pandemic increased deaths and disease caused by tuberculosis

Breastfeeding support extends breastfeeding duration and exclusivity

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2 less severe than Delta and original Omicron

Infants' innateness for tuning in to musical rhythms is intertwined with early social engagement

Study highlights lack of representation of non-English speakers in pediatrics research

New hearing screening system for newborns uses a smartphone and low-cost earbuds

Survival rates increased among children who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest in the last 20 years

ICU evaluation before cardiac arrest improves survival rates by 15% among Black people

First evidence of a link between self-control and intelligence in birds

Research finds a significant increase in stroke incidence in those younger than 55 years

Effects of SARS-CoV-2-associated stress among pregnant women on development of fetus brain

Favorable outcomes of infants born after maternal COVID-19 during pregnancy

Standarized PedMSUS courses to help evaluate children with arthritis

Updated EULAR recommendations for children with pedAIIRD

Startup receives federal grant for developing technology to detect and treat stress, anxiety

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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