Despite a swift immunisation response, Bangladesh faces escalating measles infections and deaths, highlighting vaccine procurement failures and regional health threats amidst overwhelmed hospitals and persistent immunity gaps. Bangladesh’s measles epidemic has continued to gather force months after an emergency vaccination…
Despite a decline in global hunger levels, millions of African children continue to face severe food poverty, with affordability and policy gaps hindering progress in improving early childhood nutrition. As global hunger edged down again in 2025, Africa moved further…
Parents of children experiencing school-related anxiety in England are being urged to involve schools early, with official guidance emphasising understanding and support over discipline in tackling emotionally based school avoidance. Parents in England whose children are overwhelmed by school-related anxiety…
A growing culinary trend is turning cottage cheese from a diet staple into a colourful, flexible base for breakfast, pudding, or snacks, with fruit combinations enhancing both taste and nutritional value, according to nutrition experts and recipe guides. Cottage cheese…
A growing movement in Canada urges workers and employers to rethink the disappearing lunch break, highlighting its importance for mental health, physical wellbeing, and productivity amid rising concerns about ‘false economies’ of skipping meals. What many office workers treat as…
Egyptian health authorities intensify efforts to distinguish between normal childhood energy and neurodevelopmental disorder ADHD, emphasising early assessment and support for affected children amid ongoing public health campaigns. Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has renewed its warning that children…
Despite a modest decline in child deaths this year, Nampula province continues to face severe malnutrition affecting over 16,000 children, with entrenched socioeconomic factors hampering recovery efforts. Nampula’s health services say acute malnutrition killed 13 children in the first six…
High school sports participation in the US reached a new peak in 2025-26, with a significant boost driven by girls in flag football and wrestling, signalling a shifting landscape in youth athletics. High school sport in the United States set…
Egyptian families are advised to overhaul school lunchboxes, prioritising fresh proteins, wholegrain starches, fruits, and vegetables over processed foods, amid warnings about health and safety concerns. As Egyptian families prepare school meals for the new term, nutrition specialists are converging…
Sarah Miller’s research reveals that decades of anti-bullying efforts may have inadvertently shifted hostility into subtle, digital forms of exclusion, exposing inequalities among teenagers and challenging traditional prevention strategies. After more than a decade of assemblies, posters and policies telling…
