Susceptibility to diarrhea, a major cause of infant deaths in low- and middle-income countries, has genetic links which could hold the key to new treatments, research suggests. Diarrheal disease kills ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heavy supplementation of vitamin D did not reduce diarrheal illnesses among children aged three and younger in a large trial conducted in Kabul, Afghanistan. The results ...

Susceptibility to diarrhea, a major cause of infant deaths in low- and middle-income countries, has genetic links which could hold the key to new treatments, research suggests. The diarrheal disease ...

A new survey shows 81 percent of parents were forced to switch infant formulas during the May 2022 shortage, leading to undesirable health effects for babies. The nationwide baby formula shortage two ...

Phase 2b study confirms ETVAX oral vaccine reduces ETEC diarrhea in infants and shows strong safety profile in endemic regions.

Two new vaccines aimed at preventing childhood diarrhea could cut severe cases of that ailment in half if widely used, potentially saving the lives of millions of infants, according to studies due for ...

In the Netherlands, dozens of parents say their babies became sick after drinking Nutrilon infant formula, leading the company to issue a major recall. The recall follows concerns that the products ...

Rotavirus is the leading cause of gastroenteritis in infants and young children. Symptoms may include fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, and dehydration. Due to an infant’s small body mass, ...