State Highway 14 crash: Northland dad who moved from Zimbabwe dies on way to work
Police knocked on Maria’s door around 6pm with the news that Killian had died. Now, she and their…
Type 1 diabetes preserves fitness but alters oxygen use in teens
Even when fitness looks normal, hidden changes in oxygen use and microvascular function may already be emerging in…
Surgical Innovation Could Provide Thousands Of Children With New Hearts Valves That Grow With Them
A surgical innovation called partial heart transplantation could transform care for children with severe heart valve disease, allowing…
Aid cuts threaten Zimbabwe’s malaria gains, with cases and deaths surging – Save the Children
HARARE, 24 April 2025 – Hard‑won progress toward eliminating malaria in Zimbabwe is being reversed following cuts to foreign aid, with malaria cases and deaths surging across the country, said Save the…
Minister for Children Karen Chhour visits all 72 Oranga Tamariki sites
“It’s easy as a minister to visit the main city centres, where these sites get a lot of…
Researchers receive NIH grant to accelerate Alzheimer’s drug discovery efforts
Dr. Damian Young, investigator at Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) and director of the Center…
Long COVID in children doubles risk of poor grades
Children with long-COVID are falling behind in school and struggling socially, with new research revealing how the condition…
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…
WHO congratulates The Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
In a landmark achievement for Caribbean public health, the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulates The Bahamas for becoming…
New gene therapy improves hearing in patients with rare genetic deafness
A new international study co-led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and the Eye & ENT Hospital of…
Antisense oligonucleotides reverse rare neurodevelopmental disorder in preclinical models
Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have found they can reverse the effects of HNRNPH2-related neurodevelopmental disorder using…
Blood protein levels shift significantly from childhood through early adulthood
Blood protein levels change markedly already during childhood and adolescence, and differences between girls and boys become increasingly…