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Children with an increasing trajectory of body mass index (BMI) are at a greater risk of cardiovascular diseases in adulthood, a recent study has shown.

High, increasing BMI in childhood tied to cardiovascular risk in adulthood

Stunting is not always a sign of malnutrition, says study

Stunting does not necessarily equate to malnutrition or chronic infection in children, according to a study in Indonesia.

Stunting is not always a sign of malnutrition, says study

Vitamin D supplementation falls short in asthma prevention in at-risk kids

Supplementation with vitamin D during the perinatal period appears to have neutral effect on the 6-year incidence of asthma and recurrent wheeze among at-risk children, a study has shown.

Vitamin D supplementation falls short in asthma prevention in at-risk kids

Small glucagon doses avert hypoglycaemia in diabetic kids refusing food

In children with type 1 diabetes, small doses of subcutaneous glucagon appear to be safe and effective in preventing hypoglycaemic episodes in cases of nausea, vomit or food refusal, a study has shown.

Small glucagon doses avert hypoglycaemia in diabetic kids refusing food

Is there a link between HPV vaccines and autoimmune, rare diseases?

The association of human papillomavirus vaccination with autoimmune and other rare diseases remains unclear, results of a systematic review and meta-analysis have shown.

Is there a link between HPV vaccines and autoimmune, rare diseases?

Lower on par with standard glucose treatment threshold for neonatal hypoglycaemia

06 Apr 2020 by

In the management of infants born with moderate hypoglycaemia, a strategy of initiating treatment at a lower glucose concentration proves noninferior to a traditional threshold of 47 mg/dL in terms of preventing brain injury, according to the results of the HypoEXIT* trial.

Lower on par with standard glucose treatment threshold for neonatal hypoglycaemia

06 Apr 2020

Asymptomatic cases pose challenge in identifying children with COVID-19

04 Apr 2020

An observational cohort study in Zhejiang, China, has seen many asymptomatic children with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), demonstrating the difficulty in isolating paediatric patients who do not have clear epidemiological information. In addition, this poses a serious situation in community-acquired infections.

Asymptomatic cases pose challenge in identifying children with COVID-19

04 Apr 2020

Neonatal BCG shots lower mortality in TB-exposed, unexposed kids

03 Apr 2020

Neonatal BCG vaccination appears to reduce mortality both in tuberculosis (TB)-exposed and TB-unexposed children, according to a study, suggesting that timing of BCG administration factors in all-cause mortality.

Neonatal BCG shots lower mortality in TB-exposed, unexposed kids

03 Apr 2020

Kids with oesophageal atresia at high risk of mortality

Children with oesophageal atresia suffer from high rates of mortality before and after hospital discharge, a recent study has found. Respiratory problems appear to be the main driver of this outcome.

Kids with oesophageal atresia at high risk of mortality

Overweight, obese teens more likely to develop papillary thyroid cancer as adults

Being overweight or obese in adolescence appears to increase the risk of papillary thyroid cancer in adulthood, a recent study has shown.

Overweight, obese teens more likely to develop papillary thyroid cancer as adults