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Combination of Covid-19 and flu linked to greater risk of severe disease, death

Adults in hospital who have Covid-19 and the flu at the same time are at much greater risk of severe disease and death compared with patients who have Covid-19 alone or with other viruses, research shows.

27 Mar 2022

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

The amygdala- a brain structure enlarged in two-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)- begins its accelerated growth between 6 and 12 months of age, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Mar 2022

Hydrocortisone does not prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

Hydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing damage that can result from oxygen and ventilator therapy necessary to keep preterm infants alive, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

23 Mar 2022

Sinovac COVID vaccine shows modest efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection in children 3 to 5 years

Researchers investigate the efficacy of CoronaVac, COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech, in children aged three to five years.

20 Mar 2022

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kids

Researchers discuss the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in young people and children when the SARS-CoV-2 Delta- and Omicron-dominant periods.

17 Mar 2022

Study finds extensive harassment of public health officials during first 11 months of the pandemic

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health identified 1,499 unique reports of harassment across local health departments in the U.S. during the first 11 months of the pandemic, from March 2020 to January 2021.

17 Mar 2022

Hispanic/Latino youth with food insecurity have worse cardiometabolic profiles, study shows

Hispanic/Latino youths with limited access to nutritionally adequate food – and especially those whose parents were foreign-born -- had worse cardiometabolic profiles than their "food secure" counterparts, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

17 Mar 2022

Study finds out-of-pocket spending for health care after COVID-19 hospital stay

Millions of Americans have needed hospitalization for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, including hundreds of thousands in the recent Omicron surge.

17 Mar 2022

Study clarifies sex-based burdens during the pandemic, raises awareness for menstrual equity

Income loss was a strong predictor of menstrual product insecurity across the U.S. during COVID-19, and populations with lower incomes and the lowest educational attainment were most vulnerable, according to a new study conducted by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health in partnership with the CUNY School of Public Health.

16 Mar 2022

Raising tax on cigarettes averts thousands of newborn deaths, study reveals

The first global analysis of its kind estimates that if every country's cigarette taxes had met the World Health Organization's recommendations, around 182,000 newborn deaths could have been averted in 2018.

16 Mar 2022

Maternal and neonatal outcomes during UK's SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave

Researchers describe the characteristics of pregnant women hospitalized due to COVID-19.

15 Mar 2022

How capable are children to self-swab for SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers gather data that supports the evidence-based recommendations for children to successfully perform nasal swabs on themselves.

15 Mar 2022

High childhood BMI may elevate cardiovascular risk markers in twenty-year-olds

Subjects having overweight and obesity at age 10 were found to have elevated risk markers for diabetes and cardiovascular disease by the time they reach the age of 20.

15 Mar 2022

Study raises hopes for effective treatment of infant B acute lymphoblastic leukemia

New research has begun to unravel the mystery of why a particular form of leukemia in infants has defied efforts to improve outcomes, despite significant improvements in treating older children.

14 Mar 2022

Study: Almost half of over-35s not confident in recognizing cardiac risk during exercise

A new study assessing the knowledge and confidence in recognizing cardiac symptoms has found that almost half of over-35s were not confident in their ability to recognize symptoms of impending cardiac risk – such as a heart attack or sudden cardiac death – while participating in strenuous exercise.

14 Mar 2022

Weight loss does not provide fertility benefits, study finds

Women who are obese and struggling to become pregnant are often advised to lose weight, but a new study finds no fertility benefits from weight loss.

14 Mar 2022

UC San Diego receives $38 million USAID grant to address gender equity and health issues

The U.S. Agency for International Development has funded a $38 million, five-year project led by the Center on Gender Equity and Health at University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science.

14 Mar 2022

First genetic rat model of Down syndrome offers better understanding of the condition

In pursuit of better ways to test new therapies and further explore the impacts of the unique genetics associated with Down syndrome, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine and Tottori University in Japan have genetically engineered and characterized what is believed to be the first rat model of Down syndrome.

14 Mar 2022

COVID-19 incidence in K-12 schools in mask-required vs. mask-optional settings

Researchers evaluate the impact of wearing facemasks by students in schools and the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Mar 2022

Study finds fewer COVID-19 cases in schools with mandatory masking during Delta surge

Schools with mandatory masking during the Delta surge had approximately 72% fewer cases of in-school transmission of SARS-CoV-2 when compared to schools with optional or partial masking policies, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

10 Mar 2022

Child Health News and Research

Combination of Covid-19 and flu linked to greater risk of severe disease, death

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

Hydrocortisone does not prevent bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

Sinovac COVID vaccine shows modest efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection in children 3 to 5 years

Single dose of Pfizer vaccine reduces risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection in kids

Study finds extensive harassment of public health officials during first 11 months of the pandemic

Hispanic/Latino youth with food insecurity have worse cardiometabolic profiles, study shows

Study finds out-of-pocket spending for health care after COVID-19 hospital stay

Study clarifies sex-based burdens during the pandemic, raises awareness for menstrual equity

Raising tax on cigarettes averts thousands of newborn deaths, study reveals

Maternal and neonatal outcomes during UK's SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave

How capable are children to self-swab for SARS-CoV-2?

High childhood BMI may elevate cardiovascular risk markers in twenty-year-olds

Study raises hopes for effective treatment of infant B acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Study: Almost half of over-35s not confident in recognizing cardiac risk during exercise

Weight loss does not provide fertility benefits, study finds

UC San Diego receives $38 million USAID grant to address gender equity and health issues

First genetic rat model of Down syndrome offers better understanding of the condition

COVID-19 incidence in K-12 schools in mask-required vs. mask-optional settings

Study finds fewer COVID-19 cases in schools with mandatory masking during Delta surge

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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