Vaccination
COVID-19 vaccines could go to children first to protect the elderly
The World Health Organization is discussing how best to allocate and prioritize COVID-19 vaccines when they arrive.
Nov 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children face extensive wait times for costly private mental health support
Parents are facing extensive wait times and substantial out-of-pocket costs when seeking private mental health support for their children, according to a new study.
Nov 11, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
COVID-19 triggers OCD in children and young people
Many children and young people with obsessive thoughts and compulsions experience that their OCD, anxiety and depressive symptoms worsen during a crisis such as COVID-19. This is shown by a new research result from Aarhus ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Health
As pandemic affects children's health, programs that work are still underused
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused widespread harm to the health and well-being of already vulnerable children and adolescents in the U.S., particularly those in low-income households and children of color. Nevertheless, ...
Oct 6, 2020
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Pediatrics
Virus shutdown took a toll on routine health care for kids
A sharp decline in routine medical care for low-income children during the coronavirus shutdown could cause long-term harm if not reversed, federal officials warned Wednesday.
Sep 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Child developmental vulnerability up with maternal depression
(HealthDay)—Children exposed to maternal depression have an increased risk for developmental vulnerability at school entry, with stronger associations for exposure to maternal depression before age 1 year and between ages ...
Aug 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Opinion: Why too much focus on COVID-19 could be harming our children
In preparation for the COVID-19 pandemic and the anticipated overwhelming demand on hospitals, the NHS moved towards of a policy of providing only essential treatments. Doctors were asked to postpone all non-urgent clinical ...
Jun 25, 2020
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Pediatrics
Foster care and child well-being: Insights in the time of coronavirus
Children placed in foster care in Michigan are less likely to be abused or neglected in the future, have higher school attendance rates and perform better on standardized math tests than other vulnerable children who are ...
Jun 12, 2020
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Health
Nurseries forced to support families in poverty through coronavirus crisis, research shows
Nursery staff are having to provide food and help families with benefit claims as the coronavirus pandemic impacts parents with young children, according to new research by the University of Sheffield and Early Education, ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: what we know and what we need to learn as we exit lockdown
As lockdowns ease, scientists worldwide are engaged in an unprecedented search for new therapies and a race for vaccine development.
May 28, 2020
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