pediatrics
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This Mini-MRI Scanner For Newborns Is Ridiculously Cute
After 12 years of development, a miniature MRI scanner for newborns has been installed at a maternity hospital in the United Kingdom — and it’s kind of adorable.
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Why Amish Children Rarely Get Asthma
For years, scientists have known that growing up on a farm protects children from asthma, but the reasons for this weren’t entirely clear. A fascinating comparative analysis of Amish and Hutterite farming communities has finally uncovered the specific aspects of farm life that are responsible for this built-in immune protection.
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App Turns Your Phone’s Camera Into A Jaundice-Detecting Paediatrician
Infant jaundice, where a baby’s liver can’t remove blood toxins, is potentially fatal. Doctors recognise it as an unusual yellow hue in a baby’s skin and eyes, but what if you’re a nervous parent far from a pediatrician? This experimental app turns your phone’s camera into a doctor’s trained eye.