The UK Covid Inquiry has opened its investigation into the impact of the pandemic on children and young people., external Areas it will focus on include how children’s education, development, mental health and use of social media were affected. The inquiry said it would listen to children with special educational needs, disabilities and from a … Read more
Sarah Kilgariff, who lives near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, applied for an EHCP for her son Freddie last July, after the five-year-old suffered a stroke because of a complication from chickenpox. Ms Kilgariff says Freddie now suffers from fatigue, struggles to regulate his emotions, and is back to wearing nappies. She says because of his needs, her … Read more
A survey has highlighted that a majority of policy owners that their insurance premiums have already increased in the last one year much before the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) removed the age limit restriction for buying a health insurance policy. In April 2024, the IRDAI removed the age limit restriction for … Read more
Painless and easier to store than injections, it remains early days for microneedle-patch technology. Source link
At the primary classroom in Sankalp – The Learning Centre & Special Needs School, in Kolappancheri, Chennai, the afternoon sunlight weaves in through one of the window grills, casting the most curious shadows. The window grill design contains the alphabet — ABCDs wrought in iron, that children trace their fingers across and read out loud. … Read more
They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC has found. Source link
Joanna Barrett, associate head of policy at the NSPCC, said: “All children deserve the same protection from assault as adults. Yet in England and Northern Ireland, children continue to be exposed to a legal loophole that can undermine their basic right to protection under the guise of ‘reasonable chastisement’. Source link
Lab tests show ageing adult nose cells contain 100 times more virus soon after an infection. Source link
A landmark report says “toxicity” of debate is hampering medical research into gender services. Source link
Not everyone can picture images in their mind’s eye and remember sounds or faces – but why? Source link