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Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds

A new study investigates the persistence of neuropsychiatric symptoms in children and adolescents several months after they tested positive for SARS-CoV-2.

3 Oct 2021

Important factors that determine the child clinical COVID-19 attack ratio

A new modeling study aimed to determine the attack ratio among children between the ages of 0-11 years in Ontario, Canada.

3 Oct 2021

Research reveals key differences between childhood and adult chronic spontaneous urticaria

New research presented at EADV 30th Congress today unveils key insights on the characteristic differences in chronic spontaneous urticaria in children versus adults.

3 Oct 2021

Depressed adolescents' brains give a muted reaction to distressing images, research finds

Scientists have measured brain activity in young people with and without depression, and found that the brains of depressed adolescents give a muted reaction to distressing images.

3 Oct 2021

Stories can play a role in shifting the importance of moral values in young audiences

An important lesson in the moral education of children could be as close as the book in their hands. Stories matter. And they can play a role in shifting the importance of particular moral values in young audiences, according to the results of a new study.

2 Oct 2021

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

Researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research's (A*STAR) Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine identified a previously unknown condition affecting children, which they discovered could be prevented by administering a drug during pregnancy.

2 Oct 2021

Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

Many teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities receive care coordination services from a Maternal and Child Health Bureau-funded state agency.

2 Oct 2021

Researchers receive $3.5 million to gain insight into brain and cranium development in children

With prevalence of developmental disorders on the rise, the need to understand brain development has never been more critical.

1 Oct 2021

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

Adolescents can speed their recovery after a sport-related concussion and reduce their risk of experiencing protracted recovery if they engage in aerobic exercise within 10 days of getting injured, according to a new University at Buffalo study.

1 Oct 2021

Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival of patients with childhood cancers in the U.S

A new study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival among newly diagnosed patients with childhood cancers in the United States and that area-level socioeconomic status (SES) and health insurance contribute to these disparities.

1 Oct 2021

COVID-19 lockdowns have stunted the development of schoolchildren

This month the few remaining countries in East Asia and the Pacific that had kept schools shuttered since the COVID-19 outbreak are reopening, some on a limited scale.

1 Oct 2021

Small sachet of fortified food-based supplement could promote healthy development of children

A small sachet of a fortified food-based supplement added to young children's daily diets in low- and middle-income countries has shown remarkable results in preventing child mortality and malnutrition, while also promoting healthy development.

30 Sep 2021

Dual therapy improves cardiac outcomes in pediatric patients suffering from MIS-C

A recent study by a multidisciplinary team of cardiologists and infectious disease specialists at Children's Hospital Colorado (Children's Colorado) found that pediatric patients suffering from Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) who received initial, intensified therapy consisting of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) plus Infliximab had improved cardiac outcomes versus those who received IVIG alone.

30 Sep 2021

Pediatric transplant recipients mount a more robust immune response after two COVID-19 vaccine doses

In a study published today in the American Journal of Transplantation, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say that children between the ages of 12 and 18 who have received solid organ transplants appear to mount a more robust immune response than their adult counterparts after a standard two-dose vaccination regimen against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

30 Sep 2021

Drought may affect child vaccination coverage in Africa, study finds

A new study published September 28 in PLOS Medicine found that drought may hinder child vaccination coverage in Africa.

30 Sep 2021

The connection between age and virulence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A new study focuses on determining the existence of an age-related heterogeneity in the severity of COVID-19.

30 Sep 2021

UCI researchers receive over $2.5 million NIH funding to improve interviewing of young witnesses

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development has awarded more than $2.5 million to University of California, Irvine researchers seeking to elicit from children more accurate information about maltreatment.

30 Sep 2021

Researchers highlight the vital role of nature exposure in children’s health

The presence of greenspaces near homes and schools is strongly associated with improved physical activity and mental health outcomes in kids, according to a massive review of data from nearly 300 studies.

30 Sep 2021

New study to evaluate community-based approach to helping children manage asthma symptoms

A new community-based approach to helping children manage their asthma symptoms will launch in up to 40 public, charter, and parochial schools across the Bronx, and enroll 416 students aged 4-12 years old.

29 Sep 2021

Novel small-molecule therapy shows promise against deadly pediatric leukemia

Mount Sinai researchers have developed a therapy that shows promise against a deadly pediatric leukemia. The small-molecule therapy was highly effective in fighting a type of acute myeloid leukemia in both in vitro and in vivo experiments, according to research published in Science Translational Medicine in September.

29 Sep 2021

Child Health News

Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds

Important factors that determine the child clinical COVID-19 attack ratio

Research reveals key differences between childhood and adult chronic spontaneous urticaria

Depressed adolescents' brains give a muted reaction to distressing images, research finds

Stories can play a role in shifting the importance of moral values in young audiences

Scientists identify potential treatment for previously unknown condition affecting children

Providing better mental health treatment for adolescents with disabilities

Researchers receive $3.5 million to gain insight into brain and cranium development in children

Aerobic exercise can help accelerate recovery after sport-related concussion in adolescents

Study finds racial/ethnic disparities in survival of patients with childhood cancers in the U.S

COVID-19 lockdowns have stunted the development of schoolchildren

Small sachet of fortified food-based supplement could promote healthy development of children

Dual therapy improves cardiac outcomes in pediatric patients suffering from MIS-C

Pediatric transplant recipients mount a more robust immune response after two COVID-19 vaccine doses

Drought may affect child vaccination coverage in Africa, study finds

The connection between age and virulence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

UCI researchers receive over $2.5 million NIH funding to improve interviewing of young witnesses

Researchers highlight the vital role of nature exposure in children’s health

New study to evaluate community-based approach to helping children manage asthma symptoms

Novel small-molecule therapy shows promise against deadly pediatric leukemia

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