Tag: children

New flu drug drives drug resistance in influenza viruses

Wednesday 27th November 2019

A case in Japan in January 2019 involved an 11 year old boy who went to a medical clinic presenting a fever. The boy was diagnosed with influenza – the strain H3N2 – and was […]

Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children

Saturday 23rd November 2019

A new study has documented structural differences in the brains of preschool age children related to screen-based media use. The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, has demonstrated that children who spend more time looking at screens […]

Soft drinks and childhood behavioural problems

Monday 11th November 2019

Research, published in the Journal of Pediatrics shows that children with a high daily intake of soft drinks are more likely to have behavioural issues than those who don’t drink them. The studied reported data […]