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Children who are undernourished may have a compromised immune response to certain vaccines, and this impaired response can contribute to the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases, according to the VHEMBE* South African birth cohort study.

The Metagenome-Assembled Genome Inventory for Children (MAGIC) database, which contains 20,172 global gut metagenomes from humans aged 0–7 years, characterizes the bacteriome and virome diversity of the global gut microbiome in early life.

The use of montelukast in children treated in routine practice does not appear to pose any risks of neuropsychiatric events such as anxiety, depression, and sleep-related disorders, among others.

Contraction of Zika virus infection during pregnancy may put the offspring at risk of neurodevelopmental delay in early childhood, as shown in a study.

Parents of infants with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) need not worry too much as the disease is almost always self-limiting and transient, with most cases not requiring treatment, suggests a Singapore study. In addition, chances of developing chronic ITP are slim.

The introduction of complementary dietary fibres during the weaning period shows benefits for infant gut microbiome diversification and stabilization, according to a study.

One-day admissions for paediatric patients may offer ways to help prevent hospital congestion, suggests a Singapore study.

Prolonged psychological stress in children may affect their eating habits, with a tendency toward increased hedonic behaviour, suggests an observational study.