As climate disasters grow, early skills may help children’s brains before they are born, study finds
A new study published in Developmental Neuroscience suggests that teaching children to be independent and interact with their…
‘We’ll see them right now’: Grand Erie health unit working to get 29 students still suspended for missing vaccine records back to class | Spare News
Three weeks after several hundred Grand Erie students were suspended by the local health unit over missing immunization…
Performance pressure taking toll on children’s mental health
The headlines across South Africa proclaimed success: the Class of 2025 had shattered records with an 88% national…
Cases of measles surge in conflict zones amid vaccine misinformation and cuts to international aid
Photo: Anwar Adam/Save the Children LONDON/GENEVA, 23 April 2026 – Cases of measles increased over 25% in conflict zones last year, with attacks on health…
City vs countryside: Where children grow up shapes their mental health, major study finds
A new study of nearly 20,000 children in China suggests that where a child grows up shapes their…
Why Japan saw a major pertussis surge in 2025 while other countries peaked earlier
Pertussis cases dropped during the pandemic, then surged back across several countries, but Japan’s delayed 2025 outbreak stood…
Parents cite screen time and lack of interest as major fitness barriers
Younger children and teens often have built-in opportunities to stay active through gym class, sports and extracurricular activities.…
350K vitamins, supplements recalled for faulty packaging — posing ‘serious injury or death’ risk to children
More than 350,000 vitamins and supplements were recalled due to incorrect packaging, which federal regulators said poses a…
Hospital at centre of child HIV outbreak caught reusing syringes in undercover filming
Warning: This story contains details that readers may find distressing Mohammed Amin was eight when he died shortly…
Youth mental health worsens after gender transitions, study finds
Adolescents struggling with gender dysphoria who sought gender transition medical treatment were found to have worse mental health…
OICR funds four Ontario teams to develop next-generation cancer therapies
Better cancer care depends on better treatment options. That’s why the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) is…
Early childhood habits shape physical activity levels in adolescence
The numbers are sobering: nearly 80 per cent of the world’s teenagers don’t get enough physical activity, according…