KIHT tech could teach children how to put pen to paper

While it would be great if teachers could spend lots of time with each of their students, the fact is that children often end up doing most of their handwriting exercises unsupervised. A new system may help address that problem, utilizing a “smart” pen… Continue reading KIHT tech could teach children how to put pen to paper

Third mRNA COVID vaccine dose in young kids tested after two doses fail

An update from Pfizer on an ongoing clinical trial of its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in children under the age of five is reporting two small doses do not generate effective immune responses in two to five year-olds. The trial is now being amended to add a … Continue reading Third mRNA COVID vaccine dose in young kids tested after two doses fail

While adults wait for the Cyberquad, Tesla treats kids to mini electric ATV

A little over two years after Tesla demonstrated a very shapely full-sized Cyberquad electric ATV when launching its angular electric Cybertruck, a mini version for kids has gone up for sale on the company’s webshop for US$1,900.Continue ReadingCategor… Continue reading While adults wait for the Cyberquad, Tesla treats kids to mini electric ATV

Pfizer’s COVID vaccine remains 100% effective in kids after four months

New follow-up data from Pfizer’s Phase 3 trial testing its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in 12 to 15 year olds show robust efficacy up to four months after the two-dose protocol. The data reveals the vaccine is 100 percent effective at preventing symptomatic S… Continue reading Pfizer’s COVID vaccine remains 100% effective in kids after four months

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for kids aged 5 to 11 in the US

Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has formally endorsed an independent advisory panel’s recommendation to allow use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in children aged between five and 11 years old. The e… Continue reading Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved for kids aged 5 to 11 in the US

Toxic lead found in over half of blood samples from US children

The first large-scale study to look at very low levels of lead in blood samples from children has been conducted

A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics is reporting one half of American children under the age of six have detectable levels of lead in their blood. The research looked at recent blood test results from over one million children and is the first study of this scale to analyze minute traces of lead in blood samples.

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Autism diagnoses jump 787 percent in two decades, new analysis finds

Research tracking rates of autism over the past 20 years in England has found a striking increase in the volume of diagnoses. The study shows autism diagnoses rose by 787 percent over two decades, however, the growth is most likely due to increased rep… Continue reading Autism diagnoses jump 787 percent in two decades, new analysis finds