Youth self-poisonings, accidental illicit-drug ingestions soared after COVID-19 onset
Two studies published today shed light on youth suicide and ingestion of illicit substances among US youth in 2021, with...
Adolescents
Lucira announces US launch of combo COVID-flu home test
The World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine advisory group today announced its latest recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, which takes into account...
WHO vaccine advisers update COVID vaccine recommendations
The World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine advisory group today announced its latest recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines, which takes into account...
National Academies report reveals dire pandemic effects on at-risk kids, families
The latest report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine highlights the outsized pandemic burdens shouldered by racial-minority...
WHO presses China to share previously undisclosed SARS-CoV-2 market samples
Following a fleeting appearance of SARS-CoV-2 sequences from environmental swabs from the Wuhan market that was the early outbreak epicenter,...
Survey: Most teens lacked sleep, struggled with schoolwork in 2021 during COVID
Three quarters of US high school students didn't get enough sleep, and two-thirds had difficulty completing schoolwork, in 2021 amid...
WHO: COVID activity up in 3 world regions
Preliminary data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that US tuberculosis (TB) cases rose...
Nirmatrelvir tied to 26% lower risk of long COVID, 47% lower risk of death
Preliminary data released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that US tuberculosis (TB) cases rose...
Comparison of paediatric emergency department visits for attempted suicide, self-harm, and suicidal ideation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review and meta-analysis – The Lancet
Ashworth et al (2022)34Ashworth E Provazza S McCarthy M Saini P Children and young people presenting in a pediatric emergency...
Suicide attempts rose among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for girls – The Conversation
Will the kids be alright? There was hope that children and adolescents would “bounce back” as the pandemic progressed, but...