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Researchers quantify the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria

For the first time in more than two decades, a team from the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme and University of Oxford have quantified the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria.

15 Sep 2021

Vaccination of children before school reopening may control COVID-19 pandemic

A team has recently explored the impact of non-pharmaceutical control measures and vaccination on the COVID-19 pandemic during school reopening in England.

15 Sep 2021

Over half of states have rolled back public health powers in pandemic

Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases.

15 Sep 2021

UK Sepsis Trust calls for people to better understand the signs and symptoms of sepsis

This World Sepsis Day, the UK Sepsis Trust is calling for people to better understand the signs and symptoms of sepsis and recognize it as a medical emergency, in order to reduce the risk of death and mitigate against the very real long-term health effects of post-sepsis syndrome.

15 Sep 2021

Study highlights need to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S.

Researchers in the United States have warned that as of July 15th this year (2021), the level of population immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – may still have been insufficient to contain infection outbreaks and safely return to pre-pandemic social behavior.

15 Sep 2021

Severe COVID-19 linked to increase in autoantibodies

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients are substantially more likely to harbor autoantibodies - antibodies directed at their own tissues or at substances their immune cells secrete into the blood - than people without COVID-19, according to a new study.

14 Sep 2021

Colorectal Cancer Project launches to improve understanding of the disease and accelerate research

Count Me In, a nonprofit cancer research initiative, is inviting all patients across the United States and Canada who have ever been diagnosed with colorectal cancer to participate in research and help drive new discoveries related to this disease.

14 Sep 2021

New slow-release system mimics nature to provide long-lasting local anesthesia

Site 1 sodium channel blockers such as tetrodotoxin and saxitoxin are small-molecule drugs with powerful local anesthetic properties.

14 Sep 2021

Census: Insured population holds steady, with a slight shift from private to public coverage

Despite a pandemic-fueled recession, the number of uninsured Americans has increased only slightly since 2018, according to Census Bureau health insurance data released Tuesday.

14 Sep 2021

Jumpcode Genomics and TGen collaborate on genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2

Jumpcode Genomics, a genome technology platform company focused on improving the understanding of human biology, announced today a collaboration with the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, to aid investigations into the genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

14 Sep 2021

Under pressure, Montana hospital considers adding psych beds amid a shortage

Gary Popiel had to drive more than 200 miles round trip to visit his adult daughters in separate behavioral health facilities as they received psychiatric and medical treatment.

14 Sep 2021

Family's socio-economic status may influence children's composition of gut microbiome

Findings of a nationwide study led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute, an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest that a family's socio-economic status may influence children's composition of gut microbiome - the mix of microscopic organisms within the digestive tract.

14 Sep 2021

Study introduces new surgical procedure to treat patients with congenital intestinal malrotation

A Cleveland Clinic study has introduced a new surgical procedure to treat both children and adults with congenital intestinal malrotation, an inherited disorder that can cause the intestines to twist.

14 Sep 2021

Prenatal ultrafine PM exposure has adverse effects on children’s health, development

Particulate matter (PM) is a major component of air pollution that is increasingly associated with long-term consequences for the health and development of children.

14 Sep 2021

COVID-19 lockdown linked to improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

A new study looks at changes in the glycemic control in patients with diabetes during the lockdowns implemented to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Sep 2021

Guidelines: Summer camp returns to normal during COVID-19

A new report describes measures to ensure that youth activities can continue safely, based on sound epidemiological and infectious disease guidelines.

13 Sep 2021

Experimental device offers glycemic control to hyperinsulinism patients after pancreatectomy

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have demonstrated that an experimental device can improve blood sugar control in patients who developed diabetes after their pancreas was removed to treat their hyperinsulinism, a genetic disease in which the pancreas produces too much insulin.

13 Sep 2021

Second- or third-degree relatives could influence a person's risk of developing colorectal cancer

Having second- or third-degree relatives with colorectal cancer increases a person's risk of developing the disease, according to the findings of a study led by researchers from the University at Buffalo and the University of Utah.

13 Sep 2021

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 circulation in schools is limited

A new study discusses existing evidence of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in an educational setting.

13 Sep 2021

Emotional support and resilience can help mitigate the psychological effects of the pandemic

Health care workers with high resilience or strong emotional support were protected against the effects of stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those who had low emotional support or resilience, according to a study published September 13 in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

13 Sep 2021

Children News and Research

Researchers quantify the risk of children suffering severe outcomes from malaria

Vaccination of children before school reopening may control COVID-19 pandemic

Over half of states have rolled back public health powers in pandemic

UK Sepsis Trust calls for people to better understand the signs and symptoms of sepsis

Study highlights need to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S.

Severe COVID-19 linked to increase in autoantibodies

Colorectal Cancer Project launches to improve understanding of the disease and accelerate research

New slow-release system mimics nature to provide long-lasting local anesthesia

Census: Insured population holds steady, with a slight shift from private to public coverage

Jumpcode Genomics and TGen collaborate on genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2

Under pressure, Montana hospital considers adding psych beds amid a shortage

Family's socio-economic status may influence children's composition of gut microbiome

Study introduces new surgical procedure to treat patients with congenital intestinal malrotation

Prenatal ultrafine PM exposure has adverse effects on children’s health, development

COVID-19 lockdown linked to improved glycemic control in type 1 diabetes

Guidelines: Summer camp returns to normal during COVID-19

Experimental device offers glycemic control to hyperinsulinism patients after pancreatectomy

Second- or third-degree relatives could influence a person's risk of developing colorectal cancer

Study suggests SARS-CoV-2 circulation in schools is limited

Emotional support and resilience can help mitigate the psychological effects of the pandemic

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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