COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on: March 19,2024

COVID pandemic created immunization gaps in Africa. More than a half-million children are at risk

by Edina Amponsah-Dacosta,The ConversationCredit: Ketut Subiyanto from PexelsThe COVID pandemic exposed the fault lines in health systems and national routine immunization programs around the wo

Updated on:March 19,2024

Simple diagnostic model for pneumonia in kids to reduce need for X-rays

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves X-rays, despite recommendations to l

Updated on: February 20,2024

Simple diagnostic model for pneumonia in kids to reduce need for X-rays

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: CC0 Public DomainDiagnosis of community acquired pneumonia in children usually involves X-rays, despite recommendations to l

Updated on:February 20,2024

Immune boosting benefits of tuberculosis vaccine seen in infants more than a year after vaccination

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, ac

Updated on: March 05,2024

Immune boosting benefits of tuberculosis vaccine seen in infants more than a year after vaccination

by Murdoch Children's Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe immune boosting benefits of a tuberculosis vaccine can be seen in infants more than one year after vaccination, ac

Updated on:March 05,2024

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

by Daniel ChangCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior surveys that

Updated on: June 15,2024

States opting out of a federal program that tracks teen behavior as youth mental health worsens

by Daniel ChangCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainColorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior surveys that

Updated on:June 15,2024

How children are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCoronaviruses tend to mutate into a fairly harmless virus, according to the opinion of PhD candidate Inger Heimdal following he

Updated on: February 24,2024

How children are affected by coronavirus, RS virus and rhinovirus

by Svein Inge Meland,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyCoronaviruses tend to mutate into a fairly harmless virus, according to the opinion of PhD candidate Inger Heimdal following he

Updated on:February 24,2024

In US, one in 15 male, one in 50 female high school students carry guns

One in 15 male and one in 50 female high school students aged younger than 18 years report gun carrying during the past year, according to research published in the July 29 issue of the U.S. Centers f

Updated on: March 29,2024

In US, one in 15 male, one in 50 female high school students carry guns

One in 15 male and one in 50 female high school students aged younger than 18 years report gun carrying during the past year, according to research published in the July 29 issue of the U.S. Centers f

Updated on:March 29,2024

Researchers reach consensus on definition of acute pediatric critical illness

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFirst and corresponding author Anita Arias, M.D., St. Jude Department of Pediatric Medicine and senior author Asya Agulnik, M.D., MPH, St. Jude Global

Updated on: February 29,2024

Researchers reach consensus on definition of acute pediatric critical illness

by St. Jude Children's Research HospitalFirst and corresponding author Anita Arias, M.D., St. Jude Department of Pediatric Medicine and senior author Asya Agulnik, M.D., MPH, St. Jude Global

Updated on:February 29,2024

A new study provides valuable information on DNA methylation and gene expression in children

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Alex Losada / Barcelona City CouncilA new study led by ISGlobal, an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, identifies associatio

Updated on: February 27,2024

A new study provides valuable information on DNA methylation and gene expression in children

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthCredit: Alex Losada / Barcelona City CouncilA new study led by ISGlobal, an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, identifies associatio

Updated on:February 27,2024

Up to half of kids worldwide and up to third of UK kids consume energy drinks weekly

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUp to half of children worldwide, and up to a third of children in the UK, consume energy drinks every week, with a tally on five or mor

Updated on: February 22,2024

Up to half of kids worldwide and up to third of UK kids consume energy drinks weekly

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUp to half of children worldwide, and up to a third of children in the UK, consume energy drinks every week, with a tally on five or mor

Updated on:February 22,2024

Babies don't come with instruction manuals, so here are five tips for picking a parenting book

by Denise Bodman and Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies don't come with instruction manuals. Children are at once joyful, sad, confusing, p

Updated on: April 13,2024

Babies don't come with instruction manuals, so here are five tips for picking a parenting book

by Denise Bodman and Bethany Bustamante Van Vleet,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBabies don't come with instruction manuals. Children are at once joyful, sad, confusing, p

Updated on:April 13,2024

What drives children to choose compassion?

by University of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland researchers have found children will help people in distress unless there is a personal cost.Dr. James Kirby

Updated on: June 17,2024

What drives children to choose compassion?

by University of QueenslandCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Queensland researchers have found children will help people in distress unless there is a personal cost.Dr. James Kirby

Updated on:June 17,2024

Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with

Updated on: February 24,2025

Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with

Updated on:February 24,2025