Child Health Related News
Whole genome sequencing for newborn screening
Sukhvinder Nijhar Nicklen, Market Development Leader at PerkinElmer, outlines the building blocks of an effective roll-out of Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) in the UK.
The...
Addressing the growing issue of button battery ingestion in children
Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist, Christos Tzivinikos, discusses the worrying increase in button battery ingestion (BBI) in children and how this can be prevented.
Button battery ingestion...
Millions of children develop asthma due to traffic-related air pollution
Shocking new research has signified that around two million new paediatric asthma cases are caused annually worldwide due to traffic-related air pollution.
A novel study,...
New treatment reduces effects of peanut allergy to benefit children
Thousands of children and young people will receive pioneering treatment for peanut allergy after NHS England secured the first deal of its kind in...
One baby born breathing air pollution every two minutes
According to new research by Asthma UK and the British Lung Foundation, every two minutes in the UK, a baby is born in an...
Phenylketonuria (PKU) drug now available to patients in England
The NHS has agreed to a deal to secure a drug for Phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare, deliberating disorder for patients of all ages for...
Child abuse increases risk of suicidal behaviour in adolescents
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine reveals child abuse increase some determining risk factors in adolescents’ suicidal behaviours.
The research found...
Pressure to be ‘perfect’ causes mental health issues for teenage girls
Pressure from schools and families to live up to society’s expectations of the “ideal” girl and be “good” causes mental health issues in teenage...
Research shows delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies’ lives
The University of Sydney found that delaying umbilical cord clamping of babies born before 30 weeks reduces the relative risk of death or disability...
Guidelines may promote over-diagnosis of cow’s milk allergy in infants
New international guidelines developed to help diagnose cow’s milk allergy may lead to over-diagnosis, according to University of Bristol-led research published in the journal...
How poverty and family adversity impact children’s mental health
A new study by the University of Liverpool has found that persistent poverty and/or persistent poor parental mental health affects children’s mental health, with...
New study shows that childhood obesity in England is at a record high
The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) is the Government’s approach to tackling childhood obesity by measuring children in reception (age four to five) and year...
Baby teeth could identify kids at risk of developing mental disorders
The thickness of growth marks in primary ‘baby’ teeth may identify children at risk of depression and other mental disorders as adults, according to...
Pilot study finds advantages of whole genome sequencing for children with cancer
A study has found that whole genome sequencing can give a more accurate diagnosis or reveal new treatment options for children with cancer.
A pilot...
Exploring the issues surrounding vaccinating children against COVID-19
As the US and many European countries start vaccinating children against COVID-19, should more be done to prioritise those beyond our borders? Dominic Wilkinson,...
Improving outcomes for children following radiation therapy
A team of experts from around the world has teamed up to improve clinical outcomes for children with cancer following radiation therapy.
Radiation therapy has...
Using machine learning to accurately identify genetic syndromes in children
A novel machine learning technology has demonstrated impressive efficiency in detecting genetic syndromes in children, a significant advancement in diagnosing a plethora of disorders.
In...
Pfizer-BionNTech vaccine side effects mild to moderate in high-risk children
The side effects of the Pfizer-BionNTech vaccine in clinically vulnerable 12- to 15-year-olds are likely to be minimal, a study has shown.
In a small...
Long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms in children are rare, study confirms
Children with COVID-19 are less likely to suffer from long-lasting symptoms than adults with the infection, a new UK study has shown.
In the study...
Genetic mutation linked to rare inflammatory bowel disease
A genetic mutation that weakens virus-fighting activity in the immune system may explain the cause of common bowel diseases, researchers say.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins...