Nasal decolonization decreases pediatric MRSA rates by 50%
Facing persistent cases of hospital-onset Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) during the pandemic, the infection prevention and control (IPC) team at…
Prenatal household air pollution linked to reduced birth weight and increased infant pneumonia risk
Pre-term birth and low birth weight are the two most common causes of infant death. Many children below five years…
Child tax credit monthly payments linked to improved adult health and food security
Monthly cash payments to eligible families under the temporary pandemic-era expansion of the federal Child Tax Credit led to better…
Bath Babylab to explore how young children see and interact with the world
A new facility at the University of Bath will officially open its doors this weekend (Saturday 24 June) at a…
Study examines impact of maternal incarceration on health risk behaviors in adolescents
Women represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. institutional corrections facilities. In the past four decades, the number of women incarcerated…
A leader in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery care
Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone is the highest ranked in New York for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery care,…
Blood-brain barrier model may lead to prevention of meningitis in newborns
Investigators in Israel and Italy have developed a model of the blood-brain barrier, studies of which may lead to prevention…
Parental cancer history associated with critical unmet needs of children
A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) found children of parents with a cancer history in…
The impact of unusually high temperatures in the summer of 2022 on infants’ sleep
In a recent study published in the Scientific Reports Journal, researchers investigated how the intense summer heat of 2022 affected…
an urgent need for intervention
In a recent study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Journal, researchers examined the incidence rates of eating…
World’s largest gathering of NF community convenes in Arizona to advance research and care
From June 21 through June 27, the largest gathering of NF researchers, clinicians, and patients in the world will take…
Urgent action needed to address inequities and reduce carbon footprint
Climate change has been identified as a serious hazard to human health by the World Health Organization (WHO). Climate justice…