WHO opens new pathway to child-friendly cancer medicines
image: ©FatCamera | iStock The World Health Organization (WHO) has strengthened its efforts to improve access to safe,…
Exposure to drought during pregnancy associated with higher risk of preterm birth
Climate change is making droughts more frequent, prolonged, and intense in many regions of the world, increasing the…
Prenatal exposure to higher water fluoride levels associated with lower child cognition
Pregnant mothers who lived in neighborhoods where public drinking water fluoride levels were near or above the current…
FG Launches 1,000 Days Campaign to Tackle Child Malnutrition
The Federal Government on Monday launched the 1,000 Days of Life Social and Behaviour Change Campaign as part…
Prenatal use of certain medications can harm developing fetal brain
A review article by a University of Nebraska Medical Center/Child Health Research Institute research team underscores and describes…
Animal-free lung model unlocks better treatments for RSV in babies
Future therapies for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) must target both the virus and its immune response to ensure…
Gene therapy successfully treats deadly childhood liver disease in mice
A new gene therapy has been used to successfully treat a deadly childhood liver disease using mice that…
Pediatric experts reveal the 10 research areas set to shape child health
From gene therapy and AI to vaccines, nutrition, and cancer care, pediatric research leaders outline where the next…
Maternal weight before pregnancy may shape toddlers’ development
A large Korean study links pre-pregnancy underweight and obesity to early developmental delays, while suggesting that risk may…
AI tool could detect ADHD risk in children years before diagnosis, study finds
image: ©Jacob Wackerhausen| iStock Researchers at Duke University Medical Center say an artificial intelligence tool using routine electronic…
Study finds different types of crystalloid fluids are equally effective for pediatric sepsis
A major study, led by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Nemours Children’s Health, and Children’s National Hospital…
Certain prenatal medications linked to increased risk of autism
A landmark study led by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and published in Molecular Psychiatry has identified a significant…