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The first cry isn't enough: Why every newborn needs this simple test
A baby’s first cry is often celebrated as a reassuring sign of health, yet some of the most serious medical conditions in newborns are completely invisible at birth. Hidden beneath the surface, these disorders can silently begin to cause irreversible harm within days or weeks if left undetected. A newborn may appear perfectly healthy in the first hours and days of life. During this period, attention naturally centres on feeding, sleep, bonding, and maternal recovery after delivery.
A Stratification Method for Identifying Subgroups at High-Risk for Type 2 Diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract Type 2 diabetes is rising globally, with sub-Saharan Africa facing the steepest projected increase. In low-resource settings, limited screening contributes to high rates of undiagnosed disease, delaying intervention. Traditional risk models often rely on single-factor thresholds or population averages, which can miss combinations of demographic, anthropometric, and lifestyle factors relevant in African contexts.
The first cry isn't enough: Why every newborn needs this simple test
What you need to know: The strength of newborn screening lies not only in what it detects, but in what it prevents. Many of the conditions screened are rare individually, apart from sickle cell disease, which is more common in certain populations. A baby’s first cry is often celebrated as a reassuring sign of health, yet some of the most serious medical conditions in newborns are completely invisible at birth.
Build a Blockchain From Scratch using Golang: Part 2
Daniel Maina · Follow 10 min read · -- Source from unsplash.com In part 1 of the series, we laid the foundation of our blockchain by setting up hashing, transactions, and some block functionality. You can refer to the code from the previous post here. In this part, we will create the Merkle Root (hash of transactions), verify blocks, and add blocks to the blockchain. NOTE: I try to put explanations of what’s going on in the code in comments. It’s much easier that way. Make sure to go through them.
Learning the inner workings of Blockchain by building one from scratch: Part One
Daniel Maina · Follow 12 min read · -- Source: pixabay.com I recently challenged myself to learn blockchain development and in the process built one from scratch(still in progress). All this is to get a deeper understanding of the inner workings of blockchain protocols. In this series, I’ll document what I’ve learned and take you along as we build a blockchain network from scratch. The code can be found on this repo.
Association between maternal mental health and early childhood development, nutrition, and common childhood illnesses in Khwisero subcounty, Kenya
Citation: Abajobir A, Maina D, Wambui E, Sidze EM (2025) Association between maternal mental health and early childhood development, nutrition, and common childhood illnesses in Khwisero subcounty, Kenya. PLoS ONE 20(1): e0317762. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0317762 Editor: Ammal Mokhtar Metwally, National Research Centre, EGYPT Received: February 14, 2024; Accepted: January 4, 2025; Published: January 17, 2025 Copyright: © 2025 Abajobir et al.
Wrong diagnosis can be stressful, costly, even fatal
The main causes of diagnostic errors are lack of a systems approach to ensure diagnostic safety and quality. [Courtesy] Diagnostic errors are common causes of wrong treatment, delayed treatment and poor health outcomes. But what are the issues surrounding diagnostic errors? A laboratory diagnostic error is one where a wrong laboratory result is given to a patient.
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