Targeted Therapy for Children With High-risk Hodgkin's Lymphoma Reduced Relapse Rates

Medicine & Technology Nov 04, 2022

A large multicenter clinical trial showed that a combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy reduced the likelihood of children relapsing from Hodgkin's lymphoma by 10%. Read the article to learn more details about the study.

Acute Gastroenteritis (AGE) Person-to-Person Transmission in Schools, Child Care Centers; How Can This Be Prevented?

Oct 24, 2022

Schools and childcare facilities have become the prime setting for acute gastroenteritis (AGE) outbreaks, causing absences and temporary closures. Read the article to find out more.

RSV Cases Rise in 33 States; Why Children Suffer from This Disease?

Oct 13, 2022

According to CDC, RSV cases increase in 33 states. But why is this disease becoming contagious? To find out, continue reading this post.

COVID-19 Rarer in Children Than Adults but May Occur More Severe in Those With Pre-existing Comorbidity [Study]

Oct 10, 2022

COVID-19 infection in children may be rare, but it could be severe when it occurs in kids with pre-existing comorbidity. Read to know more about this finding.

RSV Responsible for 100,000 Global Pediatric Deaths in 2019, Study Confirms

May 20, 2022

Scholars from Nanjing Medical University confirmed that RSV took lives of approximately 100,000 kids around the world back in 2019. Read more about the disease and how it influences the global rate of pediatric hospitalization.

Neonatal Brain Injuries Found Treatable Through Pre-Clinical Gene-Targeting Approach

May 20, 2022

Experts developed a pre-clinical approach that could save newborn infants from oxidative stress-induced neonatal brain injuries. Learn more about how the procedure works.

Digital Reality Meets Pediatric Operations: How Smileyscope Works for Children Afraid of Needles

May 16, 2022

A pediatrician from Florida explains how digital reality helped them and patients have more convenient operations than ever. Read more about how Smileyscope works, and what is its impact on children who needs needle-based procedures.

AI Model Uses Machine Learning to Predict Age, Gender of Infants Through Temperament Data

May 12, 2022

Experts developed a new AI model that could predict the age and gender of infants based on their temperaments. Learn more about the system and how it works.

Overweight Children Have Higher Rates of Arterial Stiffness; Childhood Obesity Increases Risk of Heart Problems and Type 2 Diabetes

Dec 15, 2021

A new study suggests that cardiovascular disease and even type 2 diabetes could manifest in overweight children.

Why Kids Have Anxiety and How Adults Could Support Them

Nov 18, 2021

A psychologist from Legal and General explains why anxiety persists in children and enumerates the factors that could trigger the mental condition. The expert also gave advice to parents and adults on how to deal anxiety in kids.

Greenspaces Near Schools and Homes: Research Shows the Role of Nature in Keeping Children Healthy

Oct 03, 2021

A massive review of data from almost 300 studies recently showed how nature is playing a vital role in children's health and well being.

Pfizer, BioNTech Presents New COVID-19 Vaccines Specialized for Children 5 Years and Up; Seeks Approval for Treatment Use in Age Group

Sep 10, 2021

Pfizer and BioNtech will soon seek approval regarding the use of their vaccines for COVID-19 treatment in children 5 years and up.

Autism Risk High in Premature Babies; Researchers Present Link Between the Condition and Different Degrees of Prematurity

Aug 12, 2021

An extensive new study found babies born preterm prematurely, but this varies according to the week of pregnancy and degree of prematurity.

Post COVID-19 in Children: Most Young Patients Can Recover Within 6 Months

May 25, 2021

A new study recently found that post-COVID-19 in Children can be gone in six months after researchers investigated 46 young individuals in the United Kingdom.

Guidelines for Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes Become a National Concern

Jul 06, 2020

Australasian health experts create the first-ever type 2 diabetes guidelines for adolescents to battle the risk factors of the obesity epidemic.