Medical Technology

@UNSWMedicine 3 years ago

Australian children with #asthma – preschoolers in particular – are being inappropriately prescribed combination asthma medication, shows a @UNSW #BigData study on dispensing patterns led by @Nusrat_Homaira. https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/combination-asthma-medication-over-prescribed-australian-children-%E2%80%93-dispensing-patterns?utm_source=medicine&utm_medium=social-team

@Primary_Immune 3 years ago

there are ...more than 4⃣3⃣0⃣ distinct #PrimaryImmunodeficiency disorders in medical literature -most affect children ...a new case study brings a rare diagnosis https://assets.researchsquare.com/files/rs-33775/v1/f6ef90c9-9876-4db2-ba9a-6892c61df06e.pdf #iot #snrtg #WomenInSTEM #openscience #bigdata #technology #immunology #genomics #raredisease https://t.co/MecE6GWBLy

@slashgear.com 5 years ago

Exercise during pregnancy may reduce obesity risk in children

@slashgear.com 5 years ago

Omega-3 may improve asthma in kids, but omega-6 could make it worse

@techcrunch.com 7 years ago

Robotic legs could power up physical therapy for kids with cerebral palsy

@WIRED 8 years ago

Some women’s biological clocks simply tick slower. (via OZY)

@theverge.com 8 years ago

Gut bacteria could be key in preventing asthma in children

@theverge.com 8 years ago

Dengue vaccine protects people nine years or older — but harms younger kids

@theverge.com 9 years ago

Cannabis extract may help curb seizures in epileptics

@theverge.com 9 years ago

Siblings with autism rarely share genetic mutations