Sweden plans to ban mobile phones in schools
MALMÖ, Sweden (AP) — Long championed as a leader in adopting digital technology, Sweden is set to ban…
Study: Antibiotic resistance is increasing in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli
Resistance to antimicrobial agents is rising among human infections with Escherichia coli bacteria that produce the Shiga toxin,…
Watching the watchers: Why New Zealand’s age verification plan gets it backwards – David Harvey
In New Zealand, all roads lead to one place – the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). One department,…
Bee-derived propolis shows potent antiviral activity against varicella-zoster virus
Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a clinically important human neurotropic herpesvirus…
Intergenerational living: The retired Kiwis moving in with their children
Mike Fleming lives with his children and grandchildren in Waitākere and says the move has been a happy…
Maternal vaccination provides protection against RSV-associated hospitalization in early infancy
A study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC published today in JAMA Network Open,…
Rice-fish coculturing may reduce schistosomiasis and poverty
The chronic disease schistosomiasis wreaks havoc on more than 220 million people around the world, with the vast…
I’m already investing for my 10-year-old
When Jim Butcher was a youngster, he did not have any idea about savings. His parents had not…
Modified injectable vaccine shows promise for complete polio eradication
In the United States, children routinely receive an injectable form of the polio vaccine. This vaccine is very…
School transport provider changed just weeks before the death of 8-year-old Gurshabad Singh in West Auckland
Gurshabad Singh died after escaping a school van and drowning in the pool of a nearby property. Photo…
Scientists introduce a precise framework to study screen-saturated childhoods
Children are growing up inside screens. A new peer-reviewed Thought Leaders Invited Review in Brain Health argues 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…