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Children with chronic medical conditions at greater risk of hospitalization from RSV
In a recent study, published in JAMA Network Open, researchers at BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR), The University of British Columbia (UBC), and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) found that most children with chronic medical conditions face a significantly higher risk for hospitalization due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in their first two…
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Study reveals that sucrose may not reduce the impact of neonatal pain exposure on long-term outcomes
Very preterm babies — infants born two to four months early — require specialized care. Before they can safely go home, they need to spend time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) until their organs are more developed. In the NICU, these babies are exposed to mildly painful procedures, including heel pricks for blood…
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Decoding kids’ health through cheek swabs: What new research reveals
Cheek swabs — they’re painless, simple, and commonly used in pediatric research. But how reliable are they across different developmental periods? And what can they really tell us about children’s health?
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