Child Health Related News
$2 million NIH grant to study cannabis use during adolescence
Indiana University researchers have received funding for a study on cannabis use during adolescence and its effect on brain development.
Cannabis is legal for recreational...
Rising carbon emissions could double heat-related child deaths
New research finds that reducing carbon emissions could prevent 6,000 heat-related child deaths in Africa every year.
International scientists, headed by the University of Leeds...
£2.3 million UK clinical trial launched for children with neurological impairment
A groundbreaking clinical trial called PARROT will begin in the UK to research chest infections in children with neurological impairment.
Researchers from the University of...
Urgent action needed to support young people’s mental health
Following this year’s European Mental Health Week, Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Mental Health Europe about the importance of supporting young people’s mental Health.
Mental...
Food allergies in children can be mitigated by early food introduction
Infants consuming peanut, milk, wheat, and egg from three months old had a lower risk of developing a food allergy at three years old.
Researchers...
Bite Back 2030: ‘The food system is rigged against us’
The young campaigners of Bite Back 2030 are calling for more to be done to protect children from diet-related ill-health. Here, they tell Health...
Reducing air pollution supports brain development in children
A portable air cleaner can reduce the negative effects of air pollution on brain development in children.
A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers,...
Long COVID in children can last more than two months
A new extensive study suggests that long COVID symptoms in children aged up to 14 years can persist for at least two months following...
Tackling obesity in children
With record numbers of overweight and obesity in children, Health Europa Quarterly discusses the key risk factors and challenges around policy and care delivery...
Sunshine may shield children from multiple sclerosis diagnosis
A new study by the University of California San Francisco and the Australian National University shows that children and young adults exposed to the...
Children’s hospital waiting lists hit 350,000 for the first time
New data reveals that children’s hospital waiting lists have surpassed more than 350,000 children and young people waiting for treatment and care.
Figures released by...
Pre-school play reduces the risk of future mental health disorders
New research finds that children who play with others at pre-school age reduce the risk of mental health disorders later in life.
Researchers from the...
Innovative mobile app effectively combats childhood obesity
A Karolinska Institutet study has revealed that a mobile app developed by Evira may be an effective method for treating childhood obesity.
Childhood obesity is...
Promising therapy for recombination-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency
Recomb outlines important milestones in the development of autologous haematopoietic stem cell-based gene therapy for recombination-deficient severe combined immunodeficiency.
Infants born with severe combined immunodeficiency...
Children’s mental health problems avoided through outdoor play
A new UK study has discovered that children’s mental health can be significantly boosted by spending more time playing adventurously outside, reducing their risk...
100,000 child deaths from respiratory syncytial virus in 2019
Findings from a global study published in The Lancet have highlighted the dire landscape of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) around the world, estimating that...
Can antibiotics before a caesarean birth affect the baby?
Researchers explore whether antibiotics before a caesarean birth can increase the risk of early childhood conditions such as asthma.
Caesarean birth is common, with a...
Concussions in children may have underlying causes
New research suggests the different ways brain damage caused by a concussion in children leads to a range of symptoms.
A concussion in children can...
Over 2.4m children will benefit from mental health support in schools
The NHS are fast-tracking mental health support in schools and colleges to address the record demand for services.
More than 2.4 million children and young...
How does a vegetarian diet impact child development?
Research from St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto suggests that children eating a vegetarian diet have similar growth and nutrition to children eating...