Blood test could gauge if a baby has a dangerous infection in 15 minutes

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Feverish babies in hospital are often assumed to have a serious bacterial infection and are treated with antibiotics.But a test that gauges whether the infection is bacterial or viral, which tend to be milder, could prevent unnecessary drug use…

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  • Reported by New Scientist and published Sat, 26 Sep 2026 22:01:00 UTC.

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