Scientists have identified a possible explanation for the severe inflammatory reaction known as PIMS (Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome) in children. PIMS, which can occur in rare cases ...

Over 3.1 million children have tested positive for the coronavirus. Though Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House chief medical adviser, predicted a COVID-19 vaccine may not be available for high ...

One of the longest-running studies of child development ever couldn’t be clearer: if you want to raise happy, successful kids ...

In most cases, the damage is linked to mutations in the OPA1 gene, which interfere with mitochondrial function (how cells make energy and stay healthy). New research led by Thomas Schwarz, Ph.D., and ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Childhood exposure to chemicals used to make plastic household items presents growing health risks that can extend long into adulthood, experts from NYU ...

A body of the world’s leading public health researchers says that the number of children dying from noncommunicable diseases over the past 50 years has gone up dramatically, largely because of ...

Experts studying the health risks of talc have prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to reevaluate its presence in candy, other foods, and medications. There is a prevalence of talc in our ...

Scientists at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), using state-of-the-art genetic technology, have discovered the likely cause of a child's rare type of severe muscle weakness. The ...

Research suggests that introducing kids to food allergens early in life can help—but that the same might not be true for other types of allergies. Here's what to know. Studies have suggested that ...

If you wanted to figure out what really matters for raising happy, successful kids, you’d need to randomly select a bunch of babies from a broad spectrum of backgrounds. Then you’d need to follow them ...