Getting shy children to ‘face their fears’ and coaching parents in exposure therapy is the focus of a new study at The University of Queensland. UQ’s School of Psychology’s Dr…
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Study of the impact of school openings on the spread of COVID-19 in the US
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the causal agent of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19), is highly transmissible and infectious. Schools are one of the hotspots…
Study reveals a link between air pollution and child health
Studies have shown air pollution is a major risk factor for respiratory infection – the leading cause of death among children under five – but bad air’s specific impacts on…
Delta SARS-CoV-2 variant does not make kids sicker than Alpha, study finds
Children are not at risk for more severe COVID-19 disease with Delta compared to earlier severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants, finds a new medRxiv* preprint study. In…
Study uncovers toxic air pollutant mixtures linked to poor childhood asthma outcomes
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a novel machine learning algorithm and used it to identify previously unknown mixtures of toxic air pollutants that…
Antibiotics alone cannot prevent stunted growth in children, study finds
Antibiotics alone likely cannot overcome the complex factors that cause stunted growth and perpetuate the cycle of poverty in the developing world, new research suggests. To prevent stunted growth in…
Adolescents’ breakfast habits affected by socio-economic and gender inequalities, study finds
Breakfast is the first meal of the day and is vital for providing the energy needed to start the school day. It is, therefore, extremely important, especially during periods of…
Large study of COVID vaccine side effects in Sweden
With the initiation of mass vaccination against COVID-19 worldwide in December 2020, regulatory agencies, academia, pharmaceutical companies, and other stakeholders are working on various safety surveillance strategies based on observational…