The third British Paediatric Surveillance Unit (BPSU) survey of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in infants presenting before 90 days of age, reported in this edition of Archives, informs us that ...

Africa renewed its efforts to document maternal and perinatal deaths in 2014 following the release of the WHO’s maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response (MPDSR) guidelines. Successful ...

By Milliam MurigiStill and preterm births are a common scene in Kenya, yet one of their key causes remains unknown.Health experts reveal that a silent bacterial infection carried by many pregnant ...

Early-onset neonatal bacterial infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in preterm newborns. It is most often caused by ascending infection via the maternal genital tract.

Early-onset neonatal infection is linked to higher risks for intellectual disability and special educational needs during childhood, with meningitis carrying a higher risk than sepsis.

New drug could reverse effects of sepsis, rather than trying to treat infection with antibiotics ...

A selective cytopheretic device for pediatrics demonstrated safety and potential benefit in 21 pediatric patients with life-threatening sepsis-associated AKI requiring kidney replacement therapy, ...

The Forum on Microbial Threats hosts public workshops and supports various other events and publications produced by global ...

Bethan James used to do You Tube videos of beauty tips and what it is like living with Crohn's disease before her death six years ago this month When she was 16, Bethan James told her YouTube channel ...

Chloe Longster's pain from sepsis and pneumonia was dismissed by doctors before she died Family Handout / Scala UK / SWNS A U.K. hospital has been fined less than $1,700 after it was found to have ...

Repair of open neural tube defects, including myelomeningocele, in the fetus has been shown to improve postnatal outcomes by decreasing the severity of hydrocephalus and, consequentially, reducing the ...

A new global analysis of two antenatal treatments that reduce the risk of cerebral palsy and respiratory complications in premature babies reveals significant international variation in implementation ...