Child Health Related News
The world’s first immunisation for RSV in children is highly effective
New research suggests that the medication nirsevimab can be effectively employed to prevent RSV in children, demonstrating a 74.5% efficacy against the virus.
In an...
Worlds-first guidelines for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
The worlds-first clinical practice guidelines have been developed for children with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of inherited conditions that damage the peripheral...
Lower birth weight linked to neurodevelopmental disorders
New research shows a link between babies born to term with a weight lower than 3.5kg and a higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.
Neurodevelopmental disorders...
Azithromycin does not prevent future wheezing in babies with RSV infection
New research of azithromycin suggests the antibiotic does not prevent wheezing in babies hospitalised with RSV infection.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a common...
Exposure to air pollution may be a cause of ADHD in children
A groundbreaking study has potentially uncovered a new cause of ADHD in children, finding that exposure to high levels of air pollution and limited...
Addressing post-pandemic demand for mental healthcare
A recent briefing from the Mental Health Network, an NHS Confederation, addresses the need for change in mental healthcare and services following the COVID-19...
How insomnia symptoms translate from childhood into adulthood
Children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia disorder in...
Link found between child poverty and mental health disorders in adulthood
A new study showed an association between child poverty and a heightened propensity to develop externalising disorders during adolescence and early adulthood.
According to psychiatrists,...
Problematic, widespread levels of the public feeling lonely in many countries
New analysis has found that people feeling lonely is at a problematic, widespread level in many countries.
Feeling lonely is a personal, subjective experience and...
Up to half of children worldwide consume energy drinks weekly
New statistics uncovered that up to half of children worldwide, and up to a third of children in the UK, consume energy drinks weekly.
Energy...
Clinicians call for enhanced mental health support in schools
Clinicians have outlined the importance of advancing mental health support in educational settings, suggesting that coping and social skills training and additional extra-curricular activities...
Does a strep throat infection lead to the development of tics?
A new study has found no link between a strep throat infection and the development of tics in children who have a parent or...
NHS to roll out new gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy
The NHS has agreed on a deal for life-saving treatment for metachromatic leukodystrophy that will offer babies and young children the prospect of a...
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy linked to childhood trauma
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy may be linked to childhood trauma such as neglect, domestic violence, or substance misuse in the family home.
Vaccine hesitancy was three...
Maternal soft drink consumption linked to ADHD symptoms in children
Researchers reported that daily maternal intake of sweetened carbonated beverages (SCB) in pregnancy was associated with ADHD symptoms in children at eight years of...
Oral immunotherapy shows effectiveness as a peanut allergy treatment
The results of the groundbreaking IMPACT trial have revealed that oral immunotherapy works effectively as a peanut allergy treatment, a potentially life-changing development for...
Study finds infants born in cities have an increased mortality rate
In Tanzania, infants born in cities surprisingly have an increased mortality rate in their first month of life compared to babies born in rural...
Introducing healthy lifestyle habits in preschool lowers heart disease risk
Implementing school-based programs aimed at teaching healthy lifestyle habits as early as preschool can achieve lasting lifestyle changes in children.
Healthy lifestyle habits can include...
Changing the lives of children with a new cystic fibrosis treatment
The National Health Service (NHS) has announced a new cystic fibrosis treatment is now available, which will benefit hundreds of children.
Patients in England were...
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...