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Pneumococcal vaccine effective at protecting children against most severe type of pneumonia

A pneumococcal vaccine was effective at protecting children in Laos against the most severe type of pneumonia, a new study has found.

10 Sep 2020

The mental health impact of COVID-19 in Australian adolescents

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of New South Wales has indicated the extent to which adolescents in Australia have been psychologically affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

10 Sep 2020

Important factors for a smooth transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology care

As children with chronic rheumatic illnesses age, it's important that they experience a smooth transition from pediatric to adult care. A study published in Arthritis Care & Research has identified certain factors that are important during this time.

10 Sep 2020

Gestational diabetes may have long-term effects on epigenetic aging in offspring

Children born to mothers who had diabetes during pregnancy may age faster biologically and be at an increased risk for obesity and high blood pressure, according to Rutgers researchers.

10 Sep 2020

NSPCC and University of Birmingham team up to improve approaches to child suicide risk

Psychologists at the University of Birmingham are working with The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to help the charity in its response to children who are at risk of suicide.

10 Sep 2020

Researchers identify proinflammatory lipids that precede onset of Type 1 diabetes in mouse model, children

Type 1 diabetes, or T1D, is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune cells - led by inflammatory macrophages - attack and destroy the beta cells of the pancreas that produce insulin.

10 Sep 2020

Study links COVID-19 to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in April, a 14-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department at Nemours Children's Health System in Delaware with mysterious symptoms in what would later be identified as one of the first cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in the U.S.

10 Sep 2020

Combination of stem cell therapy and educational intervention can help kids with ASD

Results of a clinical trial released today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine indicate that a combination of stem cell therapy and educational intervention can significantly help children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

9 Sep 2020

New data reveals overall decline in e-cigarette use, alarming uptick in use of disposable products by youth

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released new data from the 2020 National Youth Tobacco Survey, which show 1.8 million fewer U.S. youth are currently using e-cigarettes compared to 2019.

9 Sep 2020

Babies born in the fall more likely to experience all conditions associated with atopic march

Food allergies are on the rise, with more than five million children, about two kids in every school classroom, now suffering from allergy to at least one food.

9 Sep 2020

Convalescent plasma could be an effective treatment for children with COVID-19

Early findings from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) show that convalescent plasma appears to be a safe and possibly effective treatment for children with life-threatening cases of COVID-19.

9 Sep 2020

Warm weather increases human mobility, and SARS-CoV-2 transmission

A recent study published in the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that the effect of climatic factors such as temperature and humidity is mediated mostly through human mobility. Thus, human behavioral changes are still the mainstay of containment rather than hoping for weather conditions to keep the virus at bay.

9 Sep 2020

COVID-19 in pregnancy doubles odds of preterm delivery

The COVID-19 pandemic is continuing to cause huge social, economic, and health-related costs throughout the world, especially in Spain. Clinicians are still coming to terms with the range of health conditions wrought by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 shows that this infection results in fetal and maternal complications.

9 Sep 2020

Tobacco smoke-exposed children have higher rates of hospital admissions

Children who are exposed to tobacco have higher rates of hospital admissions after visiting emergency departments or urgent care facilities, according to a new study by University of Cincinnati researchers.

8 Sep 2020

SARS-CoV-2 does not pose a food safety risk, health agency says

Now, a new report by the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) highlights the link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and food safety. ICMSF is a global non-government organization that aims to provide information on food safety and human health.

8 Sep 2020

Study reveals complex immunology behind MIS-C in children with COVID-19

In a recent paper published in the prestigious journal Cell, researchers from Sweden and Italy show that inflammatory response in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) differs from the cytokine storm found in severe acute illness, involving autoantibodies at the same time and sharing several features with Kawasaki disease.

8 Sep 2020

Study compares clinical features of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in children

As the fall approaches, pediatric hospitals will start seeing children with seasonal influenza A and B. At the same time, COVID-19 will be co-circulating in communities with the flu and other respiratory viruses, making it more difficult to identify and prevent the novel coronavirus.

8 Sep 2020

Child Health News

Pneumococcal vaccine effective at protecting children against most severe type of pneumonia

The mental health impact of COVID-19 in Australian adolescents

Important factors for a smooth transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology care

Gestational diabetes may have long-term effects on epigenetic aging in offspring

NSPCC and University of Birmingham team up to improve approaches to child suicide risk

Researchers identify proinflammatory lipids that precede onset of Type 1 diabetes in mouse model, children

Study links COVID-19 to multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Combination of stem cell therapy and educational intervention can help kids with ASD

New data reveals overall decline in e-cigarette use, alarming uptick in use of disposable products by youth

Babies born in the fall more likely to experience all conditions associated with atopic march

Convalescent plasma could be an effective treatment for children with COVID-19

Warm weather increases human mobility, and SARS-CoV-2 transmission

COVID-19 in pregnancy doubles odds of preterm delivery

Tobacco smoke-exposed children have higher rates of hospital admissions

SARS-CoV-2 does not pose a food safety risk, health agency says

Study reveals complex immunology behind MIS-C in children with COVID-19

Study compares clinical features of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in children

Study finds some children to be at greater risk of privacy violations from digital platforms

Blanket approach to prescribing medication during pregnancy may put low birth weight babies at risk

With schools starting online, vaccinations head for recess

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