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Tag: neonatal intensive care

two people in full infection control gear carry a very sick looking person on a stretcher into a tent
Posted inFeatured

UNC-Chapel Hill Researchers Aim to Revolutionize Ebola Care in West Africa

by Jared Weber August 16, 2018April 14, 2021

By Jared Weber In the thick of the 2014 Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa, the World Health Organization dispatched UNC-Chapel Hill physician Billy Fischer to provide medical care in Guinea. Fischer had been in Geneva, Switzerland, to work on a different WHO project, when he received the call. Though he had been enthusiastic about […]

Posted inPublic Health

Legislative Health Care Round Up

by Taylor Knopf June 22, 2018June 21, 2018
Shows a smiling african american woman holding a tiny baby standing in front of a christmas tree with lights and toys underneath it. For story on reducing infant mortality
Posted inChildren's Health

Healthy Beginnings Program Helps Moms and Babies Succeed

by Taylor Knopf April 3, 2018January 23, 2019
Posted inSubstance Use

There’s Hope for the Increasing Number of Babies Born Opioid Dependent

by Taylor Knopf July 31, 2017October 4, 2022
Posted inChildren's Health, Featured, Mental Health, Public Health

Moms Of Sick Babies Face Critical Needs, Too

by Thomas Goldsmith September 6, 2016September 6, 2016
Doctors treating neonates often have to make their best estimate as to the best dosages of many drugs.
Posted inChildren's Health, Healthcare Workers, NC Health Briefs, Prescription Drugs, Research News

New UNC Study Shows Most Drugs Used for Neonates Unapproved

by Editor December 9, 2013December 10, 2013

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