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Preterm Resuscitation Oxygen Levels Show No Advantage - EMJ

Higher vs Lower Oxygen in Preterm Resuscitation Shows No Difference, TORPIDO 30/60 Trial Finds

A major international trial reports no difference in outcomes when using higher vs lower initial oxygen levels for preterm resuscitation in extremely preterm infants.

Novel Intranasal Vaccine Shows Promise Against Whooping Cough

Novel Intranasal Vaccine Shows Promise Against Whooping Cough

New intranasal BPZE1 vaccine is safe and reduces Bordetella pertussis colonisation, offering hope for whooping cough prevention.

Person hiking on grassy trail applying insect repellent to legs to prevent tick bites and Lyme borreliosis.

Lyme Borreliosis Clinical Spectrum Clarified In Guidelines

Lyme borreliosis guidelines map the full spectrum of clinical manifestations from erythema migrans to neuroborreliosis.

Study Finds No Clear Increase in Birth-Defect Risk from Topical Retinoids

Study Finds No Clear Increase in Birth-Defect Risk from Topical Retinoids

A new Nordic study reports no clear increase in major congenital malformations among infants exposed to topical retinoids in early pregnancy.

Child receiving pneumococcal vaccination to reduce resistant gut bacteria risk

Pneumococcal Vaccination May Curb Resistant Gut Bacteria

In this cross-sectional community-based study, investigators assessed whether routine pneumococcal vaccination and rotavirus vaccination influence colonization in children younger than 15.

Adolescent Acne Linked to Distinct Facial Microbiota Profiles - EMJ

Distinct Microbial Signatures Linked to Acne in Diverse Adolescent Population

A large, multiethnic study reveals distinct facial microbiota patterns in adolescents with acne, identifying key bacterial species linked to acne pathology.

Yoga Offers No Sleep Advantage Over Standard Exercise for Incontinence

Researchers report that yoga and general exercise deliver similar sleep outcomes for women managing urinary incontinence.

Immune Signature Predicts Survival in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

New research identifies a specific monocyte gene signature that predicts mortality in IPF, offering potential targets precision medicine.

Heat Exposure Harms Early Childhood Development

A major study shows how heat exposure affects early development across six countries. Find out what researchers discovered.

Head and neck cancer patient practising swallowing exercises to improve swallowing outcomes in head and neck cancer

Exercises Shape Swallowing Outcomes In Head And Neck Cancer

For patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation therapy, dysphagia can emerge early and persist as a chronic or late complication.