A new study reveals that 16% of teens exposed to both phases of the Russo-Ukrainian war experience symptoms of PTSD compared to 1% of non-exposed teens, and more than 10% experience severe depressive symptoms compared to 3% of non-exposed peers. Adolescents exposed to both phases of war also reported significantly higher levels of suicide attempts. More than 10% of adolescents attempted suicide compared to 4% of non-exposed peers.

Researchers compared the genomes of two dangerous bacteria, Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumoniae, isolated from blood and faecal samples from Tanzanian newborns admitted with fever. In the majority of cases the bacteria were almost genetically identical, suggesting that the same strain had moved from the gastrointestinal tract into the blood. There was also a bacterial strain that acquired an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) gene between the gut and the blood, a concerning development which limits treatment options. 

These findings will support future diagnostic strategies since stool samples are far easier to collect from newborns than blood, allowing clinicians to identify infants at risk of developing sepsis. This development would be vital for very low birthweight babies or those in neonatal units where sepsis and AMR outbreaks can be deadly.

Using machine learning models, researchers at Michigan Medicine have identified a potential way to diagnose amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, earlier from a blood sample, a study suggests. They also have the  potential to predict disease severity — and how long a person might live with the neurodegenerative condition.

In an article published in the journal The Lancet, an international research team led by Dr Thilo von Groote and Prof Alexander Zarbock from the University of Münster has demonstrated that a targeted preventive treatment strategy after major surgery significantly reduces the incidence of severe acute kidney injury.

Leading microbiologists from Rutgers Health and other institutes say the condition may be driven by company the coronavirus keeps.