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Review spotlights the indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s health and well-being

Researchers have warned that children and adolescents must not be left behind in Australia's COVID-19 recovery plans given the negative indirect impacts of the pandemic on this age group detailed in a new brief and research review by the Murdoch Children's Research Institute.

24 Jan 2022

Low-cost test could open new avenues for earlier diagnosis, treatment of rare genetic disorders

A newly developed test to screen for three rare genetic disorders simultaneously in newborns was feasible, reliable and scalable, according to a new study.

24 Jan 2022

The long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

A team of researchers recently provided insights into central nervous system consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in a perspective paper published in the Science journal.

24 Jan 2022

WashU part of major study aimed at identifying causes, effects of schizophrenia in young people

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is part of a major international study aimed at identifying causes and effects of the early stages of schizophrenia in young people, with the goal of improving early diagnosis and treatment.

24 Jan 2022

Study could offer a novel strategy to fight respiratory syncytial virus and coronaviruses

A new approach that targets the cellular machinery that viruses need to reproduce – rather than the virus itself – appears to stem replication of a common childhood pathogen known as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), UT Southwestern researchers report in a new study.

24 Jan 2022

New study finds no increase in dog or cat ownership during the pandemic

In March 2020, Americans began experiencing numerous lifestyle changes due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Some reports have suggested that pet acquisition and ownership increased during this period, and some have suggested shelters and rescues will be overwhelmed once pandemic-related restrictions are lifted and lifestyles shift yet again.

24 Jan 2022

Johns Hopkins experts offer suggestions to address challenges of online learning for children with cancer

Thousands of schools transitioned to online learning in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, during which time many children with cancer and other chronic health needs, as well as those with special education needs, faced significant challenges to learning online.

24 Jan 2022

Experts issue new CPR guidance addressing highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Heart Association and collaborating organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Association for Respiratory Care, the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists and the American Society of Anesthesiologists, continue to provide interim guidance to address the latest scientific research related to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, particularly the Delta and Omicron variants.

24 Jan 2022

Neighborhoods with more opioid overdoses may be hotspots for child maltreatment

Neighborhoods with more opioid overdoses have higher rates of child welfare investigations and confirmed cases of child maltreatment, a new study in Ohio finds.

24 Jan 2022

COVID-19 testing measures simplified for travelers arriving in the UK from 11 February

All testing measures for eligible fully vaccinated travelers arriving in the UK will be removed from 4am on 11 February, as the government goes one step further to reopen the travel sector.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers develop a computational approach to identify genomic safe harbors for therapeutic genes

Many future gene and cell therapies to treat diseases like cancer, rare genetic and other conditions could be enhanced in their efficacy, persistence, and predictability by so-called "genomic safe harbors (GSHs)."

24 Jan 2022

Attenuated tissue immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 in obese and non-obese patients

In a new study, researchers evaluated the single-cell transcriptomes from bronchiolar lavage in three adult cohorts comprising of obese and non-obese SARS-CoV-2 patients.

24 Jan 2022

Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage linked to adverse weight development in children

A new study shows that living in a neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage is a risk factor for adverse weight development in children under school age.

24 Jan 2022

Novel gene therapy for diseased muscle fiber repair

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jyoti K. Jaiswal about his latest research into gene therapies for limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2B.

24 Jan 2022

NHS England grants £8 million to support in-school vaccination program

New multi-million-pound funding from NHS England will enable all schools to fully support the in-school vaccination program, and air cleaning units will be provided in all classrooms and teaching spaces that need them, the Education Secretary has announced today, Monday 24 January.

24 Jan 2022

Research shows the impact on COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric oncology providers

New research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on pediatric oncology health care professionals worldwide, requiring significant staffing changes and causing physical, psychological, and financial distress.

24 Jan 2022

PFAS found in high levels in anti-fogging sprays

We speak to Professor Heather Stapleton and Dr. Nicholas Herkert about their latest research that led to the discovery of high levels of PFAS in anti-fogging sprays.

24 Jan 2022

Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in orchestra and choir musicians

A new study aimed to study the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in orchestra and choir musicians compared to controls.

24 Jan 2022

Vaccine wars ignite in California as lawmakers seek stronger laws

California is poised to become the front line of America's vaccination wars. State lawmakers are drafting the toughest covid-19 vaccine legislation in the country, backed by a new pro-vaccine lobbying force promising to counter anti-vaccine activists who have threatened government officials and shut down public meetings across the state.

24 Jan 2022

The doctor didn’t show up, but the hospital ER still charged $1,012

Dhaval Bhatt had been warned about hospital emergency rooms. "People always told me to avoid the ER in America unless you are really dying," said Bhatt, an immigrant from India who got a Ph.D. in pharmacology in the U.S. and is now a research scientist at Washington University in St. Louis.

24 Jan 2022

Children News and Research

Review spotlights the indirect impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s health and well-being

Low-cost test could open new avenues for earlier diagnosis, treatment of rare genetic disorders

The long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

WashU part of major study aimed at identifying causes, effects of schizophrenia in young people

Study could offer a novel strategy to fight respiratory syncytial virus and coronaviruses

New study finds no increase in dog or cat ownership during the pandemic

Johns Hopkins experts offer suggestions to address challenges of online learning for children with cancer

Experts issue new CPR guidance addressing highly contagious variants of SARS-CoV-2

Neighborhoods with more opioid overdoses may be hotspots for child maltreatment

COVID-19 testing measures simplified for travelers arriving in the UK from 11 February

Researchers develop a computational approach to identify genomic safe harbors for therapeutic genes

Attenuated tissue immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 in obese and non-obese patients

Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage linked to adverse weight development in children

Novel gene therapy for diseased muscle fiber repair

NHS England grants £8 million to support in-school vaccination program

Research shows the impact on COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric oncology providers

PFAS found in high levels in anti-fogging sprays

Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in orchestra and choir musicians

Vaccine wars ignite in California as lawmakers seek stronger laws

The doctor didn’t show up, but the hospital ER still charged $1,012

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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