What are the exact mechanisms behind this abnormality, and can prompt initiation of maternal iodine supplementation prevent this adverse effect? The study of Berbel et al. is just one of many that ...

Testing ruled out their first suspicion. But further tests pinpointed what they — and the boy — had been missing: iodine. A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of ...

both in Africa and here. And why should PVP-iodine solution not be diluted? For cleansing of larger abrasions in children, I fully recommend the generous use of 1 to 2% iodine solution.