Pediatrics
Research published in the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A revealed that pediatricians exhibit significant implicit bias towards infants with intellectual disabilities, including cerebral palsy. The study, conducted by Fielding Graduate University, used an Implicit Association Test (IAT) and experimental vignette survey to assess pediatricians' attitudes towards infants
Pediatrics
A group of 45 paediatricians in the Northern Territory have written to Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro expressing concerns over recent youth justice reforms, which they believe pose a risk to children's health and wellbeing. The doctors, who are members of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of
Education
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine have identified a need for a dedicated organization of educators in pediatric palliative care (PPC) and have created a community of practice (CoP) to address this gap. The study, published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, aims to establish a network
Education
A new report published by University of South Australia researchers has shed light on the effectiveness of exclusionary discipline practices in Australian schools. The comparative policy analysis examined the education policies guiding the use of exclusionary practices in four Australian states - Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, and Queensland. The
Education
Research conducted by investigators from Arizona State University and other institutions has expanded the understanding of formative instructional practices in mathematics education. The study, which was supported by Arizona State University, University of Bath, and University of Oxford, among others, explored the impact of these practices on teaching mathematics among
Education
Research on the effectiveness of the Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) in assessing and guiding the metacognitive development of trainees has gained significant attention in the field of health professions education. The study, conducted by investigators from the Indiana University School of Medicine, revealed that the MAI can be a valuable
Education
Philosophers and educators in South Africa have discussed the evolution of the country's philosophy of education in the latter half of the 20th century, marked by three major ideological strands: Fundamental Pedagogics, Liberalism, and Liberation Socialism. However, with the end of apartheid in 1994, these strands lost their
COVID-19
New research from the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil has shed light on the immune response in pediatric patients recovering from COVID-19, particularly those who developed Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). The study analyzed the regulatory T cell (Treg) populations in patients recovering from COVID-19 at two
COVID-19
A study published in ERJ Open Research has shed light on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on exercise capacity in young people with cystic fibrosis. Researchers from the Medical University of Vienna investigated longitudinal trends in exercise test outcomes among 70 young people with cystic fibrosis, aged 12-20 years,
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on medical education, particularly in pediatric clerkships. Research conducted by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences has shed light on the effects of the pandemic on medical students' performance outcomes in their pediatric clerkship. The study analyzed data from
COVID-19
Researchers at University College London (UCL) Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health have made significant discoveries regarding the role of the thymus in pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS-TS). During the COVID-19 pandemic, a rare new condition, PIMS-TS, was identified in children, characterized by severe multiorgan
COVID-19
A new study published in the European Journal of Public Health has examined the trends in pediatric vaccination coverage in Italy from 2000 to 2023. The research found that vaccination coverage declined steadily until 2015, but with the introduction of the compulsory vaccination law in 2017, there was an increase
