A study published in Nature Communications looks at whether neonatal antibiotic exposure affects child growth during first six years of … read more
A study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood looks at longitudinal increases in childhood depression symptoms during COVID-19 lockdown. … read more
A study, published in Nature Food, looked at microplastics and infant feeding bottles. Dr Fay Couceiro, Senior Research Fellow … read more
A study, published in EClinicalMedicine, has looked at smoking and vaping in pregnancy and infant behaviour. Prof Jamie Brown, Professor … read more
The COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions appear to have had a negative effect on the mental health of the nation, … read more
A study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, looked at the early introduction of gluten and coeliac disease indicators in children. … read more
The NHS have released the latest annual childhood vaccination coverage statistics for England covering 2019-2020. Prof Helen Bedford, Professor … read more
The National Audit Office have published their childhood obesity report for the UK. Dr Mars Skae, Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, … read more
Research, published in PLOS ONE, looked at relationships between screen time, green time and psychological wellbeing in children and adolescents. … read more
The government have published a report on the national surveillance of preschools and primary schools for SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission … read more
Research, published in PLOS ONE, looked at electronic media use in late childhood and measures of academic performance. Prof Kevin … read more
A study and editorial piece, published in JAMA Pediatrics, looked at clinical characteristics and viral RNA detection in children with … read more
The vast majority of reported COVID-19 cases in children are mild or asymptomatic, but occasionally children can become ill enough … read more
Research, published in the BMJ, looked at the clinical characteristics of children admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in the UK. … read more
The UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) have released a joint statement on schools reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof … read more
Public Health England (PHE) have released a preprint study, an unpublished non peer-reviewed paper, looking at SARS-CoV-2 infection and transmission … read more
A study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics*, has claimed that children are silent spreaders of SARS-CoV-2. Prof Russell Viner, … read more
A study, published in Diabetes Care*, has looked at a potential link between COVID-19 and an increase in type 1 diabetes … read more
Research, published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, looked at COVID-19 cases in children in the first wave of … read more
A modelling paper published in the Lancet Child and Adolescent Health looked at scenarios of how well test & trace … read more
