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Kids' asthma linked to cat allergens

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IQ tests: the danger of reading too much into them – and the crucial cognitive skills they don’t measure

The ethos of a modern school is rightly not driven by a preference to educate only those children who on selection meet a minimum standard on a …

World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2023: A plethora of misinformation perpetuates this social malaise

Human trafficking is widespread and deeply ingrained in the fabric of society, especially in India. The path to eradication is complex and …

Male fertility crisis: What environmental contaminants have got to do with it

The way environmental factors affect fertility and cause effects over multiple generations may involve the epigenome of sperm

Rising antimicrobial resistance among newborns calls for novel antibiotic regimens

Newborn infection rates in low-income countries are three-20 times higher than in high-income countries

Battle against child labour necessitates a united front

By addressing the root causes, such as poverty, lack of education and weak enforcement of labour laws, we can create an environment where …

Polio eradication: Africa to vaccinate 21 million children

This would be the continent’s largest polio vaccination campaign since 2020 

Extreme heat exposure worsens child malnutrition in Africa: Study

If the average global temperature rises by 2°C, the effect of heat exposure on stunting would double

COVID-19 pandemic & children: Long-term impacts warrant concern

The physical and psychological effects of the pandemic pose major threats to children’s development

Did you think obesity can't get to the poor? Think again

Obesity is increasing the most among England’s poorest, especially women, a recent report by a think tank has said

Kids facing effects of climate change are taking their governments to court

Besides protesting, youth are also increasingly in the courts, suing governments for their failure to preserve a healthy environment for future …

Even India’s best-governed states are not a 100% in child health: Report

It finds that states like Kerala and Tamil Nadu, which did well in overall child well-being, slipped down in child health indicators

Patients having atopic dermatitis, food allergy have structural differences in skin

Identifying such differences will help prevent children at an elevated risk from developing food allergies

Crime against children sees 11 per cent increase in one year

Moreover, 111,569 children went missing in 2016 with maximum cases reported from West Bengal

Start looking at children as equal citizens

A meagre four per cent of the financial investment into nearly 40 per cent of the population is not only unjustified, but also insufficient for …

Many young people suffering from migraines have vitamin deficiencies

A new study shows that patients with chronic migraines were more likely to have coenzyme Q10 and riboflavin deficiencies than patients with …

Bad blood

A hypothesis that radiation from a nuclear plant caused leukaemia in the children of its employees has been trashed

Novel approach to primary education catches on

New instruction methods have resulted in efficient primary schools in rural Andhra Pradesh, posing a challenge to the approaches adopted by the …

Protein - rich algae fatten kids

A noon meal food supplement consisting of a blue-green algae was provided to schoolchildren on a trial basis in Pudukottai district, with …