Everyday bumps and scrapes are critical learning experiences for young children, and can influence how they interpret and respond to pain or injuries in the future.
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Child health
Displaying 1 - 20 of 211 articles
There are opportunities for intervention in the education system to address gaps in psycho-social provision and support.
It’s natural to have questions about the risks and benefits of COVID vaccines in young children. Here’s what you need to know ahead of Australia’s rollout.
The latest findings add to the understanding of how social disadvantage such as poverty and low-quality, unsafe housing can affect early child development.
Can you use a test intended for adults or older children? How do you test a wriggling or grumpy small child anyway? We’re infection control and child health researchers. Here are our tips.
The direct effects of COVID-19 disease on pregnant women, newborns and children are acknowledged. But the indirect effects of the pandemic have been equally devastating.
You wouldn’t run up and hug a stranger in the street – let’s not do it to dogs. Here’s how to keep kids safe and dogs happy during chance encounters.
Following school lunchbox guidelines can be a challenge for parents. Here are our top tips for reducing parents’ lunchbox anxiety and increasing the healthiness of kids’ lunches.
Their social media feeds contain images of tanks, bombs and war-style propaganda. Here’s how to help them navigate social media ‘news’ content about war, while minimising any distress.
Parents can now choose Moderna to vaccinate their children against COVID. So how effective is it, and how does it compare with Pfizer?
I spoke to women about their experience of extended breastfeeding.
Urban poverty is having an adverse impact on the health of mothers and children.
If you or your child test positive for COVID, you clearly can’t go to that vaccination or booster appointment you had booked this week. So, when can you go?
A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.
Not all parents agree about vaccinating their child. Here’s what’s likely to happen if cases go to court.
It will cost tens of billions of dollars to find and remove all the lead service lines that deliver water to US homes and schools. A public health expert explains why he sees it as money well spent.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be available for children aged 5-11 from January 10, after it cleared the final regulatory step. Here’s what you need to know.
A child born in sub-Saharan Africa or Southern Asia is 10 times more likely to die in the first month of life than a child born in a rich country.
Australia’s regulator has approved the Pfizer COVID vaccine for 5-11 year olds, with the rollout expected to start on January 10. Here’s how to prepare your child if they’re fearful of needles.
Every small change to promote healthy levels of screen time is a step in the right direction for the health, wellbeing and development of children.
Top contributors
-
Associate Professor, Discipline of Childhood and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
-
Professor in Public Health Data Science, Swansea University
-
Paediatrician at the Royal Childrens Hospital and Associate Professor and Clinician Scientist, University of Melbourne and MCRI, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
-
Research Officer, Swansea University
-
Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
-
Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
-
Consultant in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and General Paediatrics, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
-
Lecturer, University of the Free State
-
Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
-
Senior lecturer, The University of Melbourne
-
Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow, Menzies Health Institute, Griffith University
-
Clinician and Scientist, Murdoch Children's Research Institute
-
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Western Sydney University
-
Professor, University of Sydney and Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, University of Sydney
-
Executive Manager of the Obesity Policy Coalition; Senior Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
