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• Newborn Infants Harbor Dangerous Antibiotic Resistance Genes Within Hours of Birth Greek Study Reveals

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Molecular analysis of meconium samples from over 100 infants indicates that antibiotic resistance genes are established in the neonatal gut almost immediately after delivery. Resea...

• Corporate Warfare in the NICU: How Abbott and Mead Johnson Use Clinical Research to Target Vulnerable Infants

  Published: Mar 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  A KFF Health News investigation into the competitive infant nutrition market reveals that major manufacturers Abbott and Mead Johnson have turned neonatal intensive care units into...

• Low-Cost Infection Control Measures Successfully Mitigate Deadly Klebsiella Pneumoniae Outbreaks in Overcrowded Neonatal Intensive Care Units

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A study by Boston University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine demonstrates that a multifaceted infection prevention bundle can disrupt multidrug-resistant bac...

• New research identifies sucrose as a safe and effective pain management option for hospitalized infants

  Published: Mar 5, 2026

  Section: Health

  A comprehensive review led by the University of Toronto confirms that administering sucrose before routine medical procedures significantly reduces pain in infants. The study advoc...