The medicine, called Coartem Baby (also known as Riamet Baby), was approved by Switzerland’s health agency, Swissmedic. HealthDay News — A new malaria treatment has been approved for newborns and ...

18% of babies born in Brazil over seven years were born ‘small’ – either preterm, small for gestational age (SGA) or with low birthweight (LBW) – according to new research in The Lancet Regional ...

Every year, millions of newborns—especially those born premature, underweight or sick—are at risk of neonatal hypoglycemia, a dangerous drop in blood sugar that can lead to seizures, brain injury and ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the quality of care given to small and sick newborn babies in all regions of the world and threatening implementation of life-saving interventions, suggests new ...

Coartem Baby, which was already approved for use in patients weighing over 11 pounds, contains artemether and lumefantrine that work together to fight the malaria parasite. HealthDay News — A new ...

A new malaria drug is approved for babies under 11 pounds The treatment dissolves easily in breast milk and has a cherry flavor It fills a major gap for newborns and malnourished babies WEDNESDAY, ...