Child & Adolescent Health
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07/09/2017 - Brain-altering gene discovered
A newly identified genetic disease is responsible for altering brain size and potential developmental delay, British researchers report today. More
22/08/2017 - Colleges' pledge on CAMHS
Three medical royal colleges have agreed to work together to press for improved services for children and young people with mental health problems. More
19/07/2017 - Success for child double hand transplant
A child who received a double hand transplant is now able to carry out a range of tasks, 18 months on, it was announced today. More
18/07/2017 - Infant vaccination rates too low - WHO
About 10% of infants worldwide still have no contact with vaccination programmes, according to a new global analysis. More
13/07/2017 - Diabetes report calls for better awareness
Ketoacidosis too often precedes diagnosis of diabetes in children, according to the findings of a major investigation published today. More
12/07/2017 - Teen bullying rife - but not on-line, says study
Bullying among teenagers still happens more often face-to-face than on-line, according to an analysis published today. More
15/06/2017 - Clean air problem for London teaching hospitals
Patients visiting many London hospitals will experience illegal levels of air pollution, according to an analysis published today. More
02/06/2017 - Diarrhoea still a major child-killer - analysis
Diarrhoea remains one of the biggest threats to children worldwide, killing half a million infants a year, according to a major analysis published today. More
02/06/2017 - Protein that feeds Zika revealed
The Zika virus has evolved specifically to target neural stem cells, feeding off a specific protein in these cells, British scientists reported last night. More
31/05/2017 - Most birth defect causes unknown
Medicine urgently needs a better understanding of the causes of birth defects, researchers say today. More
30/05/2017 - Genetic study explains young adult obesity threat
Researchers in Bristol, UK, say they have used genetic analysis to show how obesity causes poor cardiovascular health in the young. More
16/05/2017 - WHO report reveals adolescent death rates
More than 1.2 million adolescents across the world die every year from largely preventable causes, a World Health Organisation (WHO) report says today. More
08/05/2017 - Cartoons replace anaesthetic
Cartoons may be an adequate replacement for general anaesthetic when children receive radiotherapy, a European conference heard yesterday. More
25/04/2017 - Step up call on Malaria Day
The world needs to increase its efforts against malaria in spite of recent successes, experts say today on World Malaria Day. More
24/04/2017 - Infant emergency admissions increasing - study
A surge in hospital emergency admissions for infants indicates weaknesses in community services for families, researchers say today. More
19/04/2017 - New guidance on end-of-life care
Terminally ill children should have access to around-the-clock homecare, according to guidance issued for England yesterday. More
12/04/2017 - College concern on indoor air pollution
Two medical royal colleges have joined a new drive to investigate the health impact of indoor air pollution in homes. More
12/04/2017 - Global childhood leukaemia survival varies
Global inequalities in survival from childhood leukaemia have narrowed with time - but remain very wide, according to a major global analysis published today. More
04/04/2017 - Childhood epilepsy link to pregnant women's BMI
Women who are overweight or obese in early pregnancy could increase their risk of having a child with epilepsy, a Swedish study claimed yesterday. More
22/03/2017 - How pregnancy infections risk foetal brain
Scientists have uncovered a new way in which maternal infections during pregnancy may affect the developing brain of the foetus. More
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