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• New Bard Power Port Lawsuits Can Now Be Directly Filed in Federal MDL

  December 11, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs may now file new Bard Power Port lawsuits directly with the MDL federal court in Arizona.

• Preterm Infant Survival Rates Stalling, Or Getting Worse, Study Warns

  December 11, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that premature infant mortality rates have leveled off in recent years and may begin to increase if changes are not made.

• Fresenius Sanxin Single Use Syringe Recall Issued Due to Risk of Blood, Heparin Leaks

  November 16, 2023

  Hannah Brown

  Nearly 12.5 million Fresenius Sanxin single-use syringes are being recalled following reports of blood and heparin leaks, which could result in infections, blood loss, embolism and death.

• Infected Bard PowerPort Caused Septic Embolism, Need for Port Catheter Removal: Lawsuit

  November 13, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A Bard PowerPort lawsuit claims the implantable port catheter caused a man to suffer an infection and sepsis embolism, requiring the port catheter's removal.

• Premature and Low Birth Weight Infants Face Increased Sepsis Risk: Study

  November 1, 2023

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new study links very low birth weight and premature birth to an increased risk of potentially deadly sepsis infections among infants.

• FDA Warns Against Giving Probiotics to Preterm Infants After Infection Death

  October 3, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning against the use of infant probiotics for preterm babies, due to the risk of potentially deadly infections.

• CDC Issues New Guidelines to Combat Hospitals Sepsis Risks

  August 25, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The CDC has released new standards for hospital sepsis prevention programs in order to prevent numerous preventable hospital deaths each year.

• Diagnostic Errors Linked to Nearly 800,000 U.S. Deaths or Permanent Disabilities Each Year: Study

  July 25, 2023

  Stephanie Yanovich

  A new study warns that medical diagnostic errors are a leading cause of severe disability and death in the U.S., linked to more than 800,000 cases of death and disability every year.

• Drug Resistant Fungal Pathogen Linked to High Hospital Death Rates: CDC Report

  June 14, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A CDC study warns of the increasing spread of C. auris infections throughout the U.S. healthcare system, which is often treatment-resistant and lethal.

• Preterm Infants Given Probiotics Face Decreased Risk of Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Study Finds

  June 8, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds the use of probiotics in NICUs appears to be linked to a decrease in necrotizing enterocolitis risks.