A new way to battle bloodborne staph infections could help save lives while combating the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to new clinical trial results. Two intravenous doses of the antibiotic dalbavancin delivered seven days apart worked just as well as daily IV doses of conventional antibiotics in quelling Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections, researchers reported… read on > read on >
It’s a time-honored and somewhat romantic tale: The young fighter who rises from poverty to make a name for themselves. But reality might take some shine off such stories, a new study says. Participants in combat sports like boxing or mixed martial arts who grew up in poor neighborhoods might be more likely to suffer… read on > read on >
Artificial intelligence (AI) is being touted as a means of improving doctors’ effectiveness, but the new tool might dull their skills in some instances, a new study argues. Specifically, doctors became worse at performing colonoscopies after AI started assisting them, researchers reported Aug. 12 in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Doctors’ ability to detect precancerous… read on > read on >
An under-the-scalp implant can improve monitoring of a person’s epilepsy, giving doctors data they need to improve control over seizures, a new pilot study says. Epilepsy patients must now keep a diary to track their symptoms. But these self-observations are only right about half the time, researchers found when they compared patients’ diaries to tens… read on > read on >
Advanced technology has boosted the ability of children and adults to manage their type 1 diabetes, a new study says. The number of kids under 18 who’ve achieved optimal control over their blood sugar skyrocketed 171% between 2009 and 2023, from 7% to 19%, researchers reported Aug. 11 in JAMA Network Open. Meanwhile, the number… read on > read on >
Agency is continuing efforts with manufacturers to address other IV fluid shortages read on >
Slightly altering your stride while walking could considerably ease pain caused by wear-and-tear knee arthritis, a new study says. Foot positioning while walking can reduce stress on a person’s knee joint, researchers reported Aug. 12 in The Lancet Rheumatology. People trained to angle their feet slightly inward or outward from their natural alignment experienced slower… read on > read on >
Asthma flare-ups in children might be more complicated than previously thought, with hidden forces combining to restrict their airways, a new study says. About 50% to 60% of children with severe asthma have a type called eosinophilic asthma, which are driven by white blood cells called eosinophils. Treatment of eosinophilic asthma typically involves quelling type… read on > read on >
Folks fighting high blood pressure might receive some help from a household air purifier, a new study says. Even in areas with relatively low air pollution levels, using a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier at home might significantly lower a person’s blood pressure, researchers reported recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.… read on > read on >
Approval is for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years weighing ≥45 kg read on >
