Paediatrics

Issues surrounding medical care for children and young people.

Diminishing health benefits of living in cities for children and teens

The advantages of living in cities for children and adolescents’ healthy growth and development are shrinking across much of the…

World’s first research hub for treating child blast injuries launched by Imperial College London and Save the Children. Imperial College…

Mini kidneys pave the way to better treatments: Approximately 1.7 million Australians have kidney disease. The potential toxicity of new…

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a new drug that works against all of the main types…

Children start to develop the basic skills that underlie map reading from the age of four – according to new…

Respiratory disease in early childhood linked to higher risk of death in adulthood: Contracting a lower respiratory tract infection in…

These infections are caused by several strains of bacteria – the most common are streptococcus A and streptococcus B. These…

Children and teens who have experienced repeated traumatic events can be helped with trauma-focused therapy – according to new research…

Apple Watch monitoring for chemo: Children undergoing chemotherapy could benefit from a new Murdoch Children’s Research Institute trial that aims…

Babies born preterm decreased slightly and stillborn rates unchanged during first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns. Babies born preterm decreased and…

Obesity in pregnant women could alter the structure and function of the placenta increasing the risk of poor health outcomes…

Ahead of Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Dr Robin Clark, Medical Director at Bupa UK highlights three warning signs to watch…