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Individuals who contracted bacterial meningitis as children appear to be at greater risk of having long-term disabilities, as reported in a study from Sweden.

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination appears to confer protection against long COVID in the paediatric population, with the protective benefit being stronger in teens.

A single serving of 100% fruit juice per day contributes to an increase in body mass index (BMI) in children, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Adding bevacizumab (B) to temozolomide (T)-based chemotherapy increases overall response rate (ORR) in children with relapsed/refractory (R/R) neuroblastoma, according to results of the three-by-two factorial, randomized controlled phase II BEACON-Neuroblastoma trial.

For teens, growing up in large families can take a toll on their mental health.

The risk of suicide attempts among parents of children with cancer is higher during the first years following cancer diagnosis, particularly when the child is diagnosed at age 18 years or below, or with an aggressive or fatal form of cancer, a study has found.

Once-daily treatment with linaclotide, a guanylate cyclase C agonist, significantly improved the frequency of spontaneous bowel movements (SBMs) in paediatric patients with functional constipation, according to a recent study.