
By BY BENJAMIN MUELLER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/nt3Sfvc

Parechoviruses are common in children. Between ages 6 months and 5 years, symptoms include an upper respiratory tract infection, fever, and rash. But infants younger than 3 months may have more serious, and possibly fatal, infections
Scientists from UCLA and nonprofit SRI International are experimenting with a strong, stretchy polymer to create an artificial muscle they describe as stronger and more flexible than human muscle.
The 3-year-old is the 11th hot car death this year. Experts say it’s preventable.
In late August, for example, the risk of losing a pregnancy is 44% higher than in February, according to findings of a recent study.