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Topic: Children

Vitamin D deficiency, speech delay, dry eyes — the impact of ‘Covid lifestyle’ on children

Himani Chandna - September 12, 2020

Doctors have also been seeing an increase in emergency cases among children, typically because they've swallowed something dangerous like buttons and magnets.

Children are getting Covid sitting at home, reopening schools can help them & the community

Dr Anand Lakshman - September 2, 2020

Keeping 250-plus million children away from school is impacting learning severely, and their mingling in school can hasten population or herd immunity.

‘Grown ups don’t always get it right’ — UK study by children reveals what they think of adults

Emma Maynard - August 16, 2020

The results showed that children know that they don’t know everything – and they are OK with that, no matter what the adults think.

Covid cases among children in US increased by 40% in late July

Jeff Sutherland - August 10, 2020

The report, which aggregates data from 49 states, comes amid heated debate in the country over whether schools should re-open in the fall.

US study finds troubling new trend — a rising number of Covid kids being hospitalised

Kristen V Brown - August 8, 2020

Between March and July, hospitalisation rates of children increased steadily, with Black and Latino children being admitted at a higher rate

‘Psychosocial, educational’ — Covid impact on children could go far beyond health, report says

Himani Chandna - July 19, 2020

A review article published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research noted that psychosocial effects of quarantine and lockdown may adversely impact children.

Children as likely to spread Covid as adults, says new study, adding to confusion

Sandhya Ramesh - July 2, 2020

Geneva-based researchers analysed viral shedding in symptomatic children & found that they have similar viral loads & shedding to adults.

Warm water, ‘kadha’, yoga — Calcutta HC orders AYUSH measures for children in migrant camps

Apoorva Mandhani - May 18, 2020

There are 3,502 children in migrant labourers’ camps in Bengal, and court directed district magistrates to file a report on their mental & physical condition.

Medical cannabis for kids is what Canadian paediatricians are grappling with

Michelle Ward - May 17, 2020

Doctors are asked about medical cannabis regularly for issues such as chronic pain, mental health issues, arthritis, ADHD and sleep problems.

Cases of children with Covid far fewer, but significantly threaten world’s ability to reopen

Vernon Silver - May 9, 2020

As countries weigh reopening economies — along with their schools — new research suggests virus transmission via children could worsen the pandemic.

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