| The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. | |
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| The World Health Organization recommends no more than two to three hours per day of sedentary time for youth. | |
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| A study by the University of Bonn and the CABI Centre in Kenya shows that milk, eggs and fish are good for child development. | |
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| Two common antiseizure medications, lamotrigine and levetiracetam, are safe to use during pregnancy, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study. | |
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| School-based mental health support should be more accessible for migrant children, a new study says. | |
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| Handwriting activates key brain regions for memory and learning, suggesting educational systems should integrate traditional and digital methods effectively. | |
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| Research at National Jewish Health and other institutions has shown that the biologic dupilumab improves signs and symptoms of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (eczema) in young children whether or not they have another inflammatory condition, such as asthma, allergic rhinitis or food allergies. | |
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| Two studies published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics show the potential for genomic screening in newborns to address high rates of infant hospitalization and mortality in the United States. | |
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| In the journal "Science Translational Medicine", scientists from DZNE and LMU Hospital report on new insights into the mechanisms of "Niemann-Pick type C" (NPC), a rare neurodegenerative disease associated with dementia that can manifest as early as childhood. | |