WHO Reports Child Malnutrition Crisis in Qatrun, Libya
Health authorities identified 111 cases of acute and moderate malnutrition among children in the southern Libyan town of Qatrun.
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Coverage here follows health specific to children and adolescents — pediatric medicine, vaccine recommendations, youth mental health findings, school health policy and the developmental research that describes how children grow and what affects that process. Reporting spans the clinical and the policy dimensions.
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November 6, 2026
Routine Prone Positioning Shows No Gain for ChildrenA 424-child international trial found prone positioning and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation did not improve ventilator-free days in pediatric ARDS.
November 5, 2026
Antipsychotics Linked to Metabolic Risks in KidsA Hong Kong study of 15,219 children found elevated rates of metabolic abnormalities after starting antipsychotic medications.
November 5, 2026
WHO Flags Inactive Teens Across 140 NationsA new WHO-backed analysis finds about 240 million adolescents reported no physical activity on any day last week.
November 4, 2026
WHO Issues First Global Childhood Obesity GuidelinesThe World Health Organization's new recommendations emphasize diet, physical activity, and mental health support over medication for young children.
November 3, 2026
Nairobi Hosts Neonatal Care Conference for 18 NationsHealthcare professionals from 18 countries are training in newborn resuscitation and CPAP support at a four-day conference in Nairobi.
November 3, 2026
Emirates Red Crescent Sends 25 Comorian Children to IndiaThe Nahr Al Hayat Fund supported specialised medical treatment in India for children from the Comoros.
November 2, 2026
Caffeine Linked to Less Sleep, Smaller Brain AreasA study of children aged 9 to 11 links higher caffeine intake to shorter sleep and differences in brain structure.
November 2, 2026
ShotBlocker Device Eases Infant Vaccination PainA systematic review and meta-analysis finds the C-shaped plastic device lowers pain scores in infants receiving vaccines.
November 2, 2026
EU Approves Two-Dose COVID Vaccine Schedule for Young ChildrenThe European Commission updated the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine authorization for children aged 6 months through 4 years, reducing the primary series from three doses to two.
October 29, 2026
Home Hospice Care Boosts Pediatric Health OutcomesA new scoping review finds home-based palliative services improve family outcomes and reduce hospital utilization for children.
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This section follows pediatric vaccine recommendation updates and their rationale, youth mental health research and the policy and institutional responses it generates, school nutrition and health policy decisions, pediatric hospital and clinic news, childhood disease surveillance data and the screen time, sleep and environmental exposure studies that regularly generate coverage because they address questions parents and policymakers are actively asking. Youth mental health has grown into one of the most significant public health subjects in children's coverage, with research on anxiety, depression and social media effects prompting legislative, regulatory and school system responses that have made the policy dimension as large as the clinical one. Vaccine recommendation changes attract broad attention because they affect the clinical care of every child in the relevant age group and because parental decision-making around vaccines has made the recommendation process itself a subject of public debate. Developmental research — on early childhood education, screen time, nutrition and environmental exposures — provides the scientific grounding for policy decisions about how institutions and families structure childhood in ways that have long-term health consequences.