A recent study reveals that explicit coding of child physical abuse in German hospitals remains rare, highlighting ongoing underreporting despite increased safeguarding efforts and broader data indicators. Administrative coding for child physical abuse in German hospitals remained uncommon from 2019…
Children often exhibit mental and emotional exhaustion after school, intensified by recent changes and social demands. Experts highlight the importance of diet, sleep, and routines in helping children recover and thrive. Children who come home drained after school are often…
As the new academic year approaches, families are advised to start early with routines, organisation, and emotional support to ensure a calm and confident return to school for children of all ages. The move from summer to the school term…
As the new school term begins, an increasing number of teenagers with obstructive sleep apnoea face disrupted sleep and declining academic and social performance, prompting calls for heightened awareness and treatment. As the new school year approaches, sleep is often…
Experts recommend practical tools like pause, acknowledge, contain, and engage to help children manage overthinking and build confidence, with early intervention crucial when worries impact daily life. Parents often recognise the pattern before their children can name it: one small…
The Department for Education’s new evidence review highlights the complexities of behaviour interventions for autistic children in mainstream schools, raising concerns over masking and gender biases, and urging a focus on what truly benefits the child rather than ease of…
A comprehensive approach to planning for young people with disabilities emphasizes early, collaborative, and personalised support to facilitate a smoother journey from childhood to adulthood, moving beyond paperwork to real empowerment. Preparing for adulthood is often treated as a milestone…
Following lawsuits and growing scrutiny over vulnerable users, OpenAI collaborates with the American Psychological Association to enhance responsible AI development, aiming to prevent chatbots from causing harm during emotional crises. AI companies are under growing pressure to rethink how chatbots…
A new genetics-based approach linking human genetic data to potential drug targets aims to improve depression treatments and expedite drug repurposing efforts, offering fresh hope in psychiatric therapy development. Researchers have used a genetics-led framework to help identify which drug…
Researchers in Southampton have made progress toward a vaccine that remains effective under less demanding storage conditions, potentially transforming immunisation efforts in re Researchers in Southampton say they have taken a step towards a vaccine that can survive far less…
