Child Health Related News
Smart inhaler could improve asthma management
A new study has demonstrated that asthma inhalers that use sensors could contribute to better management of the condition and improved quality of life.
Northwestern...
Global opioid stewardship and managing chronic pain in children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines for managing chronic pain in children and highlighted the importance of opioid stewardship to address...
Health of women and children affected by armed conflict not addressed
New estimates have revealed that the health needs of 630 million women and children affected by armed conflict across the globe are not being...
Health and wellbeing fund to give babies best start in life
A new Health and Wellbeing Fund will go towards supporting projects in the UK that aim to reduce health inequalities for new mothers and...
Third of pregnant women not vaccinated against whooping cough
New research has shown that despite whooping cough being highly contagious and serious for new-born babies, up to one third of women in the...
£6m project to investigate role of food in child and environmental health
UK universities will be leading a £6m project to study food and health with an aim to improve the health of future generations and...
Addressing the medical needs of children in Europe
A progress report on the development of the European Commission (EC) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) Action Plan on Paediatrics has been published, highlighting in particular, strategies to address the medical needs of children
Pregnant women excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 trials
New data has shown that pregnant women are being excluded from three quarters of COVID-19 treatment trials despite being one of the most in-need...
Supporting schools to re-open and prepare for COVID-19 resurgences
The World Health Organization (WHO) has created a new checklist that will help schools to re-open and prepare for possible COVID-19 resurgences.
The checklist contains...
The mystery of stone babies: medical background about lithopaedions
This eBook discusses the mystery of ‘stone babies’, knowns as lithopaedions, based on the Pathological-Anatomical Collection located in the Fool’s Tower in Vienna.
Lithopaedion is...
Meningococcus B vaccine shows 79% effectiveness
A vaccine for the deadly Meningococcus B has been shown to have 79% effectiveness in patients under the age of 18.
Meningococcus group B is...
Families’ plea to end fight for NHS access to medical cannabis
The families of 25 children and young people suffering from severe epilepsy have written an open letter to the Prime Minister pleading for him...
New COVID-19 infection control approach is needed to keep schools open
Governments are being urged rethink policies on COVID-19 infection control if primary schools are to be kept open this winter.
Schools across the country have...
European Commission approves epilepsy medicine to treat children
The European Commission has approved expanding the indication of anti-epileptic agent Fycompa to include the treatment of children with epilepsy.
The European Commission (EC) has...
Parents advised to keep childhood vaccination appointments
Public Health England (PHE) is urging parents to keep vaccination appointments for their children during national COVID-19 restrictions.
Report recommends teaching pupils about selfcare
School pupils should learn about selfcare for minor ailments as part of a ‘wholesale cultural shift’ in attitudes towards health services, says a coalition...
Mothers rally for medical cannabis outside UK Health Authorities
A number of mothers, each with a severely epileptic child, are today holding a vigil outside the offices of the Department of Health &...
Progress towards eliminating child deaths could be reversed by COVID-19
According to the World Health Organization, COVID-19 could reverse the major progress that has been made toward eliminating preventable child deaths.
The number of deaths...
Europe goes gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
This month marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month which recognises the children and adolescents affected by cancer within Europe and across the globe.
CCI Europe (representing parents/patients)...
BAME and deprived communities receive healthy start funding
A new, multi million pound funding package will benefit BAME and deprived communities to help give babies the best chance at a healthy start...
