Creating a future in music for children with disabilities
Creating a future in music for children with disabilities: A University of Melbourne research program run in conjunction with Melbourne Youth Orchestras, the Adaptive Music...
Paediatrics
The Paediatrics category focuses on the health and wellbeing of infants, children and adolescents. It offers evidence-informed insight into child development, common conditions, preventive care and emerging research affecting young lives. From practical guidance for parents and carers to clinical perspectives for healthcare professionals, this category aims to support healthy growth and optimise outcomes across childhood.
Advanced imaging predicts the recovery of children with brain injury
Advanced imaging predicts the recovery of children with brain injury: Researchers from The University of Queensland have used an advanced imaging technique to predict the...
Parents: 3 ways to save your baby’s life
Essential first aid for parents: 3 ways to save your baby's life - Any first-time parent knows there is nothing quite as overwhelming as being...
Preventing strangulation & suffocation for babies
Suffocation and strangulation (along with choking and drowning) account for the majority of accidents resulting in fatalities in the under 5s. For strangulation, the most...
Keeping children safe in the dark
As the clocks go back and the nights draw in, it is an overnight adjustment for all of us keeping children safe in the dark....
Scarlet fever and streptococcal infections – What are they?
Scarlet fever and streptococcal infections – What are they? What is a Streptococcal infection? These infections are caused by several strains of bacteria – the...
Mumps, measles and hand, foot and mouth disease
This article will help you quickly identify common childhood diseases. How to recognise and treat mumps, measles, and hand foot and mouth. People of any...
WHO: Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children
Climate change is an urgent threat to pregnant women and children: Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant...
International pioneering neonatal study
A pioneering neonatal study has reported its two-year findings, confirming that a novel approach developed in Australia can improve the lung health of extremely premature...
Clusters of respiratory illness in children in northern China
WHO has made an official request to China for detailed information on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children. At...
