Bone cancer drug could save children’s lives
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have developed a new drug that works against all of the main types…
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Can children map read at the age of four?
Children start to develop the basic skills that underlie map reading from the age of four – according to new…
E-cigarette retailers flouting age restrictions
E-cigarette retailers illegally selling nicotine e-liquids, including to underage users, new study says: Tobacconists are the most common source of…
Make a first aid course one of your resolutions
Make a first aid course one of your resolutions: As the new year begins, everyone is once again talking about…
Medicinal cannabis study for children in palliative care
Medicinal cannabis study into easing symptoms of children in palliative care: A pilot study will explore the use of medicinal…
Today is Playday
Playday is the national day for play, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August. It is the biggest play…
School dinners using ultra-processed foods
Ultra-processed foods make up almost two-thirds of Britain’s school meals: School meals in the UK contain lots of highly processed foods,…
Pathways to severe covid in children
Researchers have discovered the blood clotting and immune protein pathways that are activated in severe cases of COVID-19 in children,…
Urgent reform needed in child dentistry
Dentists call for urgent reform as charities step in to fill access gap for school children: The British Dental Association…
Children in out of home care not accessing healthcare
Most children living in out of home care in Victoria don’t access health services within nationally required timeframes, with urgent…
Foundling Portraits Campaign
Foundling Portraits Campaign, a new display at London’s Foundling museum until 27th February 2022, capturing the likenesses of the last surviving children cared for at…
Children who eat more fruit and veg have better mental health
Children who eat a better diet, packed with fruit and vegetables, have better mental wellbeing – according to new research…