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Which antibiotic regimen is best for paediatric appendicitis?

21 Sep 2025 by

The use of antibiotics to treat paediatric appendicitis should target Escherichia coli and anaerobes, suggests a study. Two other bacteria are also present in about a fourth of the cultures, namely viridans group streptococci (VGS) and pseudomonas.

Which antibiotic regimen is best for paediatric appendicitis?

21 Sep 2025

Childhood loneliness may have enduring consequences on cognitive health

20 Sep 2025

Childhood loneliness appears to contribute to an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia in middle and later adulthood, even in the absence of adult loneliness, according to a study.

Childhood loneliness may have enduring consequences on cognitive health

20 Sep 2025

Nutrition content on TikTok: Reliable or not?

18 Sep 2025 by

A cross-sectional study shows that nutrition-related content from TikTok is heavily influenced by non-expert creators and diet culture, with misleading content often receiving higher engagement than credible information.

Nutrition content on TikTok: Reliable or not?

18 Sep 2025

Screen time in kids, teens tied to cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risks

17 Sep 2025 by

A study using data from two Danish cohorts demonstrates an association between cardiometabolic risk (CMR) and cardiovascular risk (CVR) and screen time (ST) in children and adolescents, be it through phone, television, or gaming.

Screen time in kids, teens tied to cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risks

17 Sep 2025

Inactive disease a viable target in tofacitinib-treated patients with JIA

16 Sep 2025 by

Treatment with tofacitinib improves the rates of Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS) in 10 joints (JADAS10)-clinically inactive disease (CID) and American College of Rheumatology (ACR)-CID in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), with improvements sustained over time, a study has shown. Additionally, a few patients have achieved JADAS10 remission.

Inactive disease a viable target in tofacitinib-treated patients with JIA

16 Sep 2025

Partial heart transplant safe, feasible in congenital heart disease

16 Sep 2025

A partial heart transplant appears to be a safe and efficacious approach to replace a faulty heart valve in children with congenital heart disease, as shown in a study.

Partial heart transplant safe, feasible in congenital heart disease

16 Sep 2025

What’s hot at APS & MCV 2025?

15 Sep 2025

MIMS Doctor brings you extensive coverage of the Asia Pneumonia Summit & MasterClass in Vaccinology 2025, held recently in Taipei, Taiwan. Check out the latest updates on RSV, pneumococcal disease, new vaccines, plus thought-provoking insights from respiratory experts. [READ THE FULL REPORT]

What’s hot at APS & MCV 2025?

15 Sep 2025

Does maternal cancer affect offspring development?

13 Sep 2025 by

Children exposed to maternal cancer and its treatment show no significant disruptions in their cardiac, neurocognitive, or physical development during adolescence, reveals a study.

Does maternal cancer affect offspring development?

13 Sep 2025

Sleep duration mediates link between screen time in late childhood and depression

08 Sep 2025

Children who spend more screen time are at increased risk of having more depressive symptoms, potentially due to shorter sleep and worse white matter organization during early adolescence, according to a study.

Sleep duration mediates link between screen time in late childhood and depression

08 Sep 2025

Teens with dysmenorrhea prone to chronic pain as adults

06 Sep 2025

Dysmenorrhoea in adolescence appears to contribute to an increased risk of chronic pain in adulthood, according to a study.

Teens with dysmenorrhea prone to chronic pain as adults

06 Sep 2025

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Which antibiotic regimen is best for paediatric appendicitis?

Which antibiotic regimen is best for paediatric appendicitis?

Childhood loneliness may have enduring consequences on cognitive health

Childhood loneliness may have enduring consequences on cognitive health

Nutrition content on TikTok: Reliable or not?

Nutrition content on TikTok: Reliable or not?

Screen time in kids, teens tied to cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risks

Screen time in kids, teens tied to cardiometabolic and cardiovascular risks

Inactive disease a viable target in tofacitinib-treated patients with JIA

Inactive disease a viable target in tofacitinib-treated patients with JIA

Partial heart transplant safe, feasible in congenital heart disease

Partial heart transplant safe, feasible in congenital heart disease

What’s hot at APS & MCV 2025?

What’s hot at APS & MCV 2025?

Does maternal cancer affect offspring development?

Does maternal cancer affect offspring development?

Sleep duration mediates link between screen time in late childhood and depression

Sleep duration mediates link between screen time in late childhood and depression

Teens with dysmenorrhea prone to chronic pain as adults

Teens with dysmenorrhea prone to chronic pain as adults