Ireland launches a new phase of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme, offering free vaccination to missed cohorts in schools and at home, building on findings that vaccination has already significantly reduced cervical cancer mortality among young women. Young…
As Strictly Come Dancing returns, nutrition expert Melissa Cohen shares practical advice on filling lunchboxes with familiar, easy-to-prepare foods to sustain busy schedules and optimise performance. With Strictly Come Dancing back on television, the conversation around training fuel has moved…
Italy is strengthening its support for pupils with specific learning disorders and special needs through updated frameworks, ensuring tailored teaching strategies and increased collaboration between schools and families. At school, families often encounter three acronyms that can seem opaque at…
India’s food regulator proposes a single, standardised warning symbol for packaged foods high in sugar, salt, or fat, aiming to enhance transparency and reduce consumer confusion on crowded packaging. India’s food regulator has moved to simplify its proposed front-of-pack warning…
The American Academy of Pediatrics has expanded its newborn screening guidelines for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) to improve detection of a common infection often unnoticed at birth, aiming to reduce long-term developmental risks. The American Academy of Pediatrics has broadened its…
Children often skip numbers during early counting not out of failure, but as a sign of developing understanding. Practical, hands-on approaches and patience help nurture their number skills effectively. Children who skip numbers while counting are usually showing a normal…
Egyptian health authorities plan to vaccinate 21 million children between 9 months and 10 years old in a new campaign to boost immunity and prevent outbreaks, coinciding with the start of the school year in October 2026. Egypt’s Ministry of…
UNICEF warns that over 2.2 million Yemeni children under five suffer from acute malnutrition, as ongoing conflict, food shortages, and economic collapse deepen the country’s humanitarian emergency, disrupting education and displacing thousands. Yemen’s children are bearing the heaviest burden of…
A recent study reveals that increasing consumption of ultra-processed foods significantly raises the risk of heart disease, obesity, and premature death, prompting experts to recommend prioritising whole foods in diets. A new analysis has added to growing concern about ultra-processed…
A growing school-based food pantry programme in Hillsborough County has expanded into a countywide support system, helping tens of thousands of families and improving student academic outcomes by reducing hunger barriers. A school-based food pantry programme that began as a…
