Child Health
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Myopia in children linked to COVID-19 pandemic
An increase in myopia among children could be linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study out today has suggested. Read more
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COVID-19 deaths cause global rise in orphans
A million children around the world have lost one or both parents to COVID-19, according to a study published today. Read more
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Children’s risk of developing severe COVID-19 ‘very low’
The risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19 is extremely low in children and teenagers, according to the most comprehensive analyses of public health data yet. Read more
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Genetics’ role in sexual activity
Genetic markers have been discovered that can help to predict the age at which people first become sexually active and have children, according to a new study published yesterday. Read more
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Child fever overwhelms emergency departments
Three Royal Colleges have today issued advice for parents concerned about fever in their child after UK hospital emergency departments report being overwhelmed with cases. Read more
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Hospitals urged to step up prevention of HBV infant transmission
Hospitals in major European countries may be failing to implement procedures that can prevent transmission of hepatitis B infection from mother to baby, a major conference has heard. Read more
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Rise in children swallowing magnets
There has been a significant rise in the number of young children swallowing foreign bodies, and magnets in particular, doctors in London warn today. Read more
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WHO reveals childhood obesity in European Region
One in three young children in some WHO European region countries are overweight or obese, according to a report published today. Read more
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Report shines light on childhood asthma care
Health services need to improve the management children with asthma, according to official investigators. Read more
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New hope for malaria vaccine
A malaria vaccine has achieved 75% efficacy, offering hope of using vaccination to eliminate the disease, it was announced today. Read more