‘Test-to-stay’ can safely keep kids in school after COVID exposure

A focused "test-to-stay" strategy keeps kids in school after COVID-19 exposure and "can be a win-win strategy for keeping our children and schools safe..."

Sarah Avery-Duke • futurity
Dec. 30, 2021 ~6 min

Should kids start getting the HPV vaccine before age 11?

A new intervention saw a double-digit jump in children completing the HPV vaccine series by age 13. Further, the improvements lasted over four years.

Boston University • futurity
Dec. 21, 2021 ~4 min


Parents, beware: Plastic toys may come with risky chemicals

The plastic toy your child asked Santa for likely contains chemicals. Experts offer tips on how to keep your kids happy and healthy this holiday season.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 15, 2021 ~8 min

1 in 44 8-year-old kids have autism in the United States

The autism rate among 8-year-old children in the US is one in 44. "Understanding the factors driving the rise… should be a public health priority."

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
Dec. 6, 2021 ~4 min

Deep breath video can calm a child in 1 minute

A free, brief video shows kids how to take a few deep breaths, which research shows really can calm them down in regular settings.

Carrie Spector-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 1, 2021 ~8 min

School COVID-19 policies are a real mixed bag

An analysis of all 50 states' school COVID-19 policies finds widespread discordance and variation, both among states and within them.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
Nov. 29, 2021 ~6 min

The thousands of vulnerable people harmed by Facebook and Instagram are lost in Meta's 'average user' data

Research from Meta and some scientists shows no harm from social media, but other research and whistleblower testimony show otherwise. Seemingly contradictory, both can be right.

Joseph Bak-Coleman, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for an Informed Public, University of Washington • conversation
Nov. 24, 2021 ~7 min

Frailty is more common in kids getting heart surgery than previously known

A third of children who undergo a procedure for a severe congenital heart condition identify as frail. That can affect their health outcomes after surgery.

Beata Mostafavi-Michigan • futurity
Nov. 18, 2021 ~5 min


'Off-label' use is common in medicine – a bioethicist and legal philosopher explain why the COVID-19 vaccines are different

The CDC’s COVID-19 vaccine provider agreement prohibits health care professionals from administering the vaccines in people for whom they are not yet authorized or approved. But this departs from longstanding norms.

Shannon Fyfe, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Adjunct Professor of Law, George Mason University • conversation
Nov. 17, 2021 ~9 min

Philippine Parents Seek Creative Play Places During Pandemic

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 13, 2021 ~5 min

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