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Only 56 percent of people intend to have free flu vaccination in the U.K. amid COVID

Now, a team of researchers at Keele University and Public Health England aimed to determine how many residents in the U.K. intend to get flu shots amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that 55.8 percent of people intended to have the vaccination.

2 Nov 2020

Microneedle patch for rapid, blood-free malaria testing

Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage.

2 Nov 2020

Innovative hybrid approach increases vaccinations and primary care visits during pandemic

Nemours Children's Health System increased patient immunizations by 4.6% from January - September 2020, compared with the same period in 2019, through an innovative hybrid approach to care using both in-person and telemedicine, according to new data presented today at the Children's Hospital Association's 2020 Annual Leadership Conference.

2 Nov 2020

Children with asthma having fewer attacks amid the coronavirus pandemic, study says

During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, an international team of researchers has found that children with asthma experienced fewer upper respiratory tract infections, emergency visits, fever episodes, asthma attacks, and hospital admissions compared with the previous year.

2 Nov 2020

Mothers' vitamin D levels during pregnancy positively associated with their children's IQ

Vitamin D is a critical nutrient and has many important functions in the body. A mother's vitamin D supply is passed to her baby in utero and helps regulate processes including brain development.

2 Nov 2020

Study: 1 in 8 patients with cancer have inherited gene mutations

Genetic testing can uncover inherited genetic mutations, and could individualize cancer therapies, improve survival, manage cancer in loved ones and push the boundaries of precision medicine.

2 Nov 2020

Sphincter injuries associated with higher risk of future fecal incontinence

The risk of subsequent fecal incontinence and intestinal gas leakage is significantly higher among women who, during childbirth, have suffered a sphincter injury and consequent damage to the anal sphincter muscle, was shown in a new study from the University of Gothenburg.

2 Nov 2020

WHO welcomes SHINE trial results on shorter treatment for drug-susceptible TB in children

The World Health Organization's Global TB Programme welcomes the results from an important study on shortened treatment for drug-susceptible tuberculosis in children, presented at the 51st virtual Union World Conference on Lung Health.

2 Nov 2020

Channel 7 grants fund new projects focusing on care for homeless children

Nurse practitioners working with social service agencies is one way to help the estimated 22% of Australian children living in temporary or precarious conditions, with families hit hard by unemployment and other problems created by the pandemic.

2 Nov 2020

Researchers develop a unique method of identifying early signs of acute kidney injury

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have identified a unique method of identifying the early signs of a potentially serious condition known as Acute Kidney Injury (AKI).

2 Nov 2020

New project aims to find the effect of COVID-19 infection on the next generation

So far, 50 Covid-19 patients between 30 and 40 have delivered a sperm sample. Students are next in line. The plan is that participants will return after 12 months for more testing.

2 Nov 2020

Study: COVID-19 lockdowns increase the number of polio cases in Pakistan

A spike in the number of polio cases in Pakistan — the last refuge of the virus in the world along with neighbouring Afghanistan — is being attributed by health experts to disruption in vaccination services caused by lockdowns and restrictions against spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Nov 2020

Children News and Research

Only 56 percent of people intend to have free flu vaccination in the U.K. amid COVID

Microneedle patch for rapid, blood-free malaria testing

Innovative hybrid approach increases vaccinations and primary care visits during pandemic

Children with asthma having fewer attacks amid the coronavirus pandemic, study says

Mothers' vitamin D levels during pregnancy positively associated with their children's IQ

Study: 1 in 8 patients with cancer have inherited gene mutations

Sphincter injuries associated with higher risk of future fecal incontinence

WHO welcomes SHINE trial results on shorter treatment for drug-susceptible TB in children

Channel 7 grants fund new projects focusing on care for homeless children

Researchers develop a unique method of identifying early signs of acute kidney injury

New project aims to find the effect of COVID-19 infection on the next generation

Study: COVID-19 lockdowns increase the number of polio cases in Pakistan

Exposure to environmental immunotoxicants may worsen outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Children with minor perinatal brain bleeds have normal cognitive development at two years of age

Neuroscientists show how the brain manages to adapt in people born without a corpus callosum

People exposed to chemical warfare agents feel uncertain about family building

Children with multiple islet autoantibodies are more likely to progress to type 1 diabetes

Novel approach can help measure antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Research projects receive BTCA grants to develop novel drugs for various diseases

COVID-19 study: Researchers recruit frontline workers to identify asymptomatic individuals

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

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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