New report details success last winter in caring for critically ill children amid severe RSV surge

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainA new report published in the journalPediatr

Updated on: May 29,2024

New report details success last winter in caring for critically ill children amid severe RSV surge

by Nicole Rideout,Oregon Health & Science UniversityTransmission electron micrograph of RSV. Credit: CDC/ Dr. Erskine Palmer / Public DomainA new report published in the journalPediatr

Updated on:May 29,2024

Urgent action needed to further improve child survival in Ethiopia, says study

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew global research on child mortality rates in Ethiopia shows while there has been a significant decline in these rates in past three decades

Updated on: April 18,2024

Urgent action needed to further improve child survival in Ethiopia, says study

by Curtin UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew global research on child mortality rates in Ethiopia shows while there has been a significant decline in these rates in past three decades

Updated on:April 18,2024

Human metapneumovirus is filling ICUs this spring—a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains

by John V. Williams,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationIn the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration—not to discover lands or riches, but to identify unknown causes of

Updated on: April 22,2024

Human metapneumovirus is filling ICUs this spring—a pediatric infectious disease specialist explains

by John V. Williams,The ConversationCredit: The ConversationIn the year 2000, Dutch scientists went on a mission of exploration—not to discover lands or riches, but to identify unknown causes of

Updated on:April 22,2024

First-of-its-kind child ultrasonography dataset enables a wealth of research

by Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyBlack dots indicate the spots on the middle cerebral, internal carotid, and vertebral arteries where ultrasonography measurements were made. Measure

Updated on: February 24,2024

First-of-its-kind child ultrasonography dataset enables a wealth of research

by Skolkovo Institute of Science and TechnologyBlack dots indicate the spots on the middle cerebral, internal carotid, and vertebral arteries where ultrasonography measurements were made. Measure

Updated on:February 24,2024

Social assistance programs found to be an effective strategy to mitigate the impact of economic crises on child health

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthScenarios of poverty, cash transfer coverages, and under-5 mortality predictions, 2020–2030. Note: The mortality rates are per 1000 livebirths. BF = Bolsa

Updated on: June 25,2024

Social assistance programs found to be an effective strategy to mitigate the impact of economic crises on child health

by Barcelona Institute for Global HealthScenarios of poverty, cash transfer coverages, and under-5 mortality predictions, 2020–2030. Note: The mortality rates are per 1000 livebirths. BF = Bolsa

Updated on:June 25,2024

Early breastfeeding linked to lower risk of childhood obesity, regardless of mother's weight, study finds

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainConsistently breastfeeding infants in any amount during their first three months was associated with a lower risk of childh

Updated on: February 29,2024

Early breastfeeding linked to lower risk of childhood obesity, regardless of mother's weight, study finds

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: CC0 Public DomainConsistently breastfeeding infants in any amount during their first three months was associated with a lower risk of childh

Updated on:February 29,2024

Disparities seen for central catheter-associated bloodstream infection

by Lori SolomonCentral catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are higher for Black pediatric patients and patients who speak a language other than English (LOE), according to a study

Updated on: March 23,2024

Disparities seen for central catheter-associated bloodstream infection

by Lori SolomonCentral catheter-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) rates are higher for Black pediatric patients and patients who speak a language other than English (LOE), according to a study

Updated on:March 23,2024

AI more accurately identifies child abuse, study finds

Updated on: May 03,2025

AI more accurately identifies child abuse, study finds

Updated on:May 03,2025

In-game purchases harm children, says new report

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: Newcastle UniversityChildren and young people are at risk of financial and emotional harm from in-game purchases, new research shows.In the report "Between Gam

Updated on: March 05,2024

In-game purchases harm children, says new report

by Newcastle UniversityCredit: Newcastle UniversityChildren and young people are at risk of financial and emotional harm from in-game purchases, new research shows.In the report "Between Gam

Updated on:March 05,2024

Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergChildren with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute c

Updated on: April 17,2024

Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising

by Steven ReinbergChildren with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute c

Updated on:April 17,2024

How the pandemic changed children's relationships with social media

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResponding to concerns over increased screen time for teenagers during the pandemic and the potential negative effects

Updated on: February 21,2024

How the pandemic changed children's relationships with social media

by Greg Glasgow,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResponding to concerns over increased screen time for teenagers during the pandemic and the potential negative effects

Updated on:February 21,2024

Mental health is intergenerational

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health impacts of trauma and emotional distress may extend from parents to their children. Yet a positive history of well-being co

Updated on: June 01,2024

Mental health is intergenerational

by Deakin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe mental health impacts of trauma and emotional distress may extend from parents to their children. Yet a positive history of well-being co

Updated on:June 01,2024