Nirsevimab Shows Strong Real-World Protection Against Severe RSV in Infants: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 May 2025 9:15 PM ISTA meta-analysis indicates that the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab offers significant real-world protection against severe respiratory syncytial virus...
Procalcitonin guided algorithm not effective in reducing intravenous antibiotic duration among kids: Study Dr Riya Dave20 Jan 2025 1:45 AM ISTA procalcitonin-guided algorithm does not reduce the length of intravenous antibiotic treatment significantly in children suspected of having a...
Avid appetite in childhood linked to later eating disorder symptoms Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 Feb 2024 6:45 PM ISTThe Lancet Child & Adolescent HealthAn enthusiastic response to food in early childhood may be linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing...
Vosoritide therapy reduces sudden death syndrome in children with achondroplasia: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Nov 2023 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Vosoritide given to children with achondroplasia aged 3-59 months for 52 weeks resulted in a gain in the change in height Z score from baseline,...
Infant food allergy tied to reduced lung function and childhood asthma: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Sept 2023 10:30 AM ISTAustralia: A recent study, published in the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, has found an association between food allergy in infancy...
Children with drug-resistant epilepsy treated with cranial surgery have higher long-term survival: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jun 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: Children with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who underwent vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) or cranial epilepsy surgery had the highest survival rate...
COVID-19 pandemic linked to long-lasting negative impact on adolescent mental health and substance use: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 March 2023 10:00 AM ISTIceland: A recent study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health noted the persistence of a decrease in mental well-being and an increase...
Top Medical Bulletin 27/June/2022 Dr. Nandita Mohan27 Jun 2022 5:08 PM ISTHere are the top medical stories for today:Spending time online can boost children's well-being ...
Long COVID symptoms can occur in children up to age 14 Dr. Nandita Mohan27 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe largest study to date of long COVID symptoms in children aged 0-14 years confirms that children who have received a COVID-19 diagnosis can...
Children with cognitive issues and disabilities likely to experience violence: LANCET Hina Zahid23 March 2022 7:00 PM ISTChildren and adolescents (aged 0-18 years) with disabilities experience physical, sexual, and emotional violence, and neglect at considerably higher...
Researchers discover two treatments that induce peanut allergy remission in children Hina Zahid7 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTResearchers have discovered two peanut allergy treatments for children that are both highly effective at inducing remission.The research, led by the...
Delaying umbilical cord clamping saves babies' lives, confirms Lancet study Hina Zahid11 Dec 2021 10:00 AM ISTThe new research, led by the University of Sydney, is a two-year follow up of the Australian Placental Transfusion Study, the award-winning and...
