Child Health
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Medical charity urges governments to do more to prevent childhood TB
Governments must implement the latest World Health Organization guidelines to prevent children dying from tuberculosis, according to Médecins Sans Frontières. Read more
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Guideline change affected outcomes for very premature babies
Survival among very premature babies has risen following recent guideline changes in England and Wales, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Gene therapy trial for Hunter syndrome to begin
A revolutionary gene therapy trial for young children diagnosed with Hunter syndrome has been given the go ahead in the UK. Read more
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Children’s kidney cancer breakthrough
An international team of scientists has had a breakthrough in a potential treatment for the world’s leading cause of kidney failure in children needing dialysis, it was announced last night. Read more
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£1.7m national trial for bronchiolitis launched
A new national trial has been launched to establish the most effective breathing support for babies hospitalised with bronchiolitis. Read more
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Approval for UK-developed malaria vaccine
A British-developed vaccine is to become the world’s second vaccine against malaria, the World Health Organization has announced. Read more
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Hope for ‘kinder’ neuroblastoma treatment
Children with neuroblastoma could have the option of treatments with fewer side-effects, British researchers reported last night. Read more
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Babies with mature gut bacteria ‘protected from asthma’
Babies and young children are less likely to develop allergy-related asthma if their guts have mature communities of bacteria, a major conference has heard. Read more
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Air pollution exposure affects size of babies
Women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution are more likely to give birth to smaller babies, delegates to a respiratory health conference will hear this weekend. Read more
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Cannabis concerns in adolescence and pregnancy
Cannabis should be avoided during adolescence and early adulthood, as well as by people prone to or with mental health disorders, according to an in-depth evidence review of cannabis and health. Read more