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Advancing age-appropriate care and HRQoL for young people with cancer: expert commentary

Advancing age-appropriate care and HRQoL for young people with cancer: expert commentary

A close up of a child holding a paper cutout model of the digestive tract, showing the large and small intestines in pink and white to illustrate childhood antibiotic exposure being linked to gut microbiome disruption and increased IBD risk, particularly Crohn's disease

Childhood antibiotic exposure linked to gut microbiome disruption and increased IBD risk

A mother cuddling her newborn baby at home to illustrate that home antibiotic treatment is possible due to updated neonatal infection guidance from NICE

Home antibiotic treatment possible as neonatal infection guidance updated

The word anaphylaxis being written on a blue post-it note on a desk next to a stethoscope

Lung failure identified as primary cause of death in food-induced anaphylaxis

3D illustration of ascending arrow-shaped bars in neon blue, pink, and yellow on a gradient background to illustrate the development of psoriatic arthritis in paediatric psoriasis

Psoriatic arthritis risk factors in paediatric psoriasis identified in real-world study

An X-ray of a child's hands with red glowing pain points at each of the finger and wrist joints to represent JIA and ongoing drug shortages

Adapting to drug shortages in JIA care: expert commentary

Side-by-side medical diagrams of the intestines comparing a normal colon with one affected by Hirschsprung disease, highlighting enlarged colon sections, absence of ganglion cells, and a shrunken rectum to illustrate a potential new stem cell therapy to transform care

On the horizon: stem cell therapy for Hirschsprung disease

Abstract illustration of a glowing human silhouette made of light particles with arms outstretched, surrounded by large DNA double helix strands on a blue background to illustrate the finding that genetic trajectories in childhood BMI are linked to later cardiometabolic risk

Genetic trajectories in childhood BMI linked to later cardiometabolic risk

A baby lying on its front on the floor looking at the camera with visible atopic dermatitis on its face around its mouth to illustrate the long-term benefits of dupilumab in paediatric severe atopic dermatitis

Long-term benefits of dupilumab in paediatric severe atopic dermatitis revealed

Abstract illustration of colourful pills and capsules scattered diagonally across a light background to illustrate that switching medicine formulation for children has significant cost savings

Extent of cost savings from switching medicine formulation for children revealed

A premature baby in an incubator with a parent's hand holding theirs to illustrate the impact of prophylactic hydrocortisone on BPD-free survival in extremely preterm infants

Prophylactic hydrocortisone and BPD-free survival in extremely preterm infants

A 3D rendering of embryonic stem cells to illustrate a new hematoid model as a blueprint for future stem cell therapies

How blood forms: hematoids and a blueprint for future stem cell therapies

A young boy sat on a bed with his mum standing in front of him while a doctor holds a stethoscope to his back to illustrate valved holding chamber design and outcomes in young children with acute wheezing

Valved holding chamber design and outcomes in young children with acute wheezing

Gold British pound symbols on glowing dots connected by light blue lines on a dark blue background to illustrate the finding that early full milk feeding shows modest healthcare cost advantages in preterm infants

Early full milk feeding shows modest healthcare cost advantages in preterm infants

A young girl sitting at a desk with a tablet computer with a questionnaire tick box overlayed to illustrate a new P-POM for determining HRQOL in paediatric specialist care

Parent- and paediatric patient-reported outcome measure show promise in specialist care

3d rendering. Interwoven ribbons with smooth transitions from blue and purple to pink

Supporting healthcare transitions for young cancer survivors: guideline commentary

A child asleep in bed to illustrate that intranasal saline confers benefits over steroids in childhood obstructive sleep-disordered breathing

Intranasal saline confers benefits over steroids in childhood obstructive sleep-disordered breathing

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