Back to school
Studying coronavirus transmission in children could help cut COVID spread
Imperial researchers are set to begin a study exploring how the virus causing COVID-19 is transmitted by children.
Stories tagged with 'child health'
COVID and children
COVID-19 less deadly and causes milder symptoms in children
Children and teenagers are less likely than adults to develop severe COVID-19 or die from the disease.
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Malaria nets
Mosquito net distribution could halve Malaria deaths in Africa during COVID-19
Mosquito net distribution could help halve the number of deaths from Malaria during the coronavirus outbreak in Africa, Imperial researchers say.
COVID-19 and children
Kawasaki-like syndrome linked to COVID-19 in children is a new condition
A study on children suffering from severe inflammatory symptoms shows the condition is new and distinct from Kawasaki disease.
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Feed the world
Feed the world: Meet Dr Lesley Drake and the Partnership for Child Development
For more than 27 years Dr Lesley Drake from the School of Public Health has been involved in efforts to feed school children in low-income countries.
Forget me not
Measles causes ‘immune amnesia’ leaving us vulnerable to other diseases
Scientists have shown how measles causes long-term damage to the immune system, leaving people vulnerable to other infections.
SPECIAL DELIVERY
Risk of brain damage in premature babies may reduce if born in specialist units
Extremely premature babies born in English hospitals with specialist neonatal intensive care units may have a reduced risk of brain damage and death.
IMAGING INSIGHTS
Baby brain scan library could help push forward research
Hundreds of MRI scans of babies’ brains have been made available online to scientists to study how the brain develops.
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Think zinc
Q&A: Tackling zinc deficiency with a new approach to urine testing
Imperial College London researchers have developed a new urine test that looks to ‘chemical fingerprints’ for more precise zinc testing.
Social Media Harms
Study uncovers how heavy social media use disrupts girls’ mental health
Frequent, heavy social media use can disrupt activities which promote positive mental health in girls, new research suggests.
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