Children

New Delhi: Family pets help children better manage feelings of stress and loneliness, which have been greatly exacerbated by virtual schooling as a result of the pandemic, shows a new survey. According to UNICEF, at least 1 in 7 children…

Washington: Nearly 700,000 children in the US have tested positive for the novel coronavirus since the onset of the pandemic earlier this year, according to a new report. The report released on Wednesday by the American Academy of…

Bhubaneswar: Children may still have the potential to transmit the novel coronavirus even if they have a measurable immune response, according to a new study which says the virus and antibodies can coexist in young patients. The study…

Washington: US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his assertion that children are "essentially immune" from COVID-19, despite a new report which said nearly 100,000 kids tested were infected with the virus by the end of July. On…

Islamabad: At least 64 people were killed across Pakistan due to the heavy monsoon rains currently lashing the country, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). According to a report released by the NDMA on Sunday…

New York: Differences in lung physiology and immune function in children could be why they are more often spared from severe illness associated with COVID-19 than adults, say researchers. According to the study, published in the journal…

Sydney: Parents may worry that spending time on their smartphones has a negative impact on their relationships with their children, however, a new study found that this is unlikely to be the case . "The challenge with much of the…

London: Young children with narrow retinal artery diameters are more likely to develop higher blood pressure while children with higher blood pressure levels were more likely to develop retinal microvascular impairment during early…

New York: A 26-country review compiled from 131 studies, the largest systematic review to date of children and young adults with COVID-19, has found that majority of children with Covid-19 fared well clinically compared to adults during the…

London: Contrary to traditional belief, researchers now say that having a child with cancer did not appear to impact parents' risk of separation or divorce or affect future family planning. Childhood cancer can cause feelings of fear and…