Successful Symposium
Successful Annual Symposium Addresses Child Health at the Mohn Centre
The Mohn Centre hosts the NIHR SPHR Children, Young People and Families annual symposium in November.
Stories tagged with 'child health'
Neonatal numbers
Number of extremely premature babies receiving neonatal care triples
The number of babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales increased three-fold after NHS guidelines changed in 2019.
Collaborative exploration
Mohn Mingle networking and research meetings kick off with a bang
The Mohn Centre is pleased to announce the success of its new monthly networking and research meeting series - the Mohn Mingle.
Children for research
Mohn Centre secures collaborative funding for North West London
The Mohn Centre, with colleagues in North West London, has secured funding to investigate barriers of children participating in research.
Nigeria Science Prize
Nigerian Science Prize win and presidential honour for Imperial medical engineer
An Imperial pioneer of low-cost newborn care systems in Nigeria has won the Nigeria Science prize, with congratulations from the country’s president.
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Podcast: Childhood illness, planetary protection, and sustainable finance
In this edition: A better test for diagnosing childhood illness, improving planetary protection and financing sustainability.
Fever finder
Easier diagnosis of childhood fever using a new rapid blood test
A simple blood test which may be able to rapidly diagnose the cause of a child’s illness could be ‘transformative’, say researchers.
News in Brief
Psychedelic treatments and exercise for children: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Child care
Imperial researchers and Moderna partner to help children affected by orphanhood
Research will improve how children affected by orphanhood receive the support they need to lead healthy and fulfilling lives now and into adulthood.
Child health
Poor self-esteem and body image increase weight and poor mental health in teens
Promoting positive body image and self-esteem among children could help reduce poor mental health associated with being higher weight in adolescence.
