The World Health Organisation on Thursday reiterated its warning that children can also be affected by the new coronavirus, which has claimed the lives of several young people.
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Alarming crisis: 258 million kids not in schools: UN
UN, AP/UNB, Jan 25 -The U.N. deputy chief said Friday there is an “alarming” crisis in education, pointing to the 258 million children under the age of 17 who are not going to school — and only 49 percent completing…
Kids hurt in Albanian quake meet footballers Ronaldo, Buffon
Tirana, Albania (AP/UNB) — Two Albanian boys who jumped from their apartments during an earthquake that killed relatives got a small reprieve from the tragedy Friday when they met their football idols. Aurel Lala, 7, and Alesio Cakoni, 10, jumped…
Overweight kids eat less right after stressful events: study
Chicago, Sept 8 (Xinhua/UNB) — Overweight adolescents, considered particularly susceptible to stress eating, actually ate less when exposed to a lab stressor, and the foods they eschewed were the high fat and sugar options, a study posted on the website…
Kids will go hungry during UK school holidays
Up to A Million Children Left Without School Meals Over Summer Alex Firth, Associate, Children’s Rights Division @alexwfirth The summer holidays have begun here in Britain. For many children of low-income families what should be a happy time is instead…
‘Edtech’ boom transforms how Indian kids learn
From a multi-billion-dollar education startup to wired-up mannequins, technology is helping to revolutionise the way Indian schoolchildren are learning — provided their parents can afford it. A host of online platforms are taking advantage of a surge in smartphone ownership…
Probiotics no help to kids with stomach flu: studies
Probiotics are a multibillion dollar international industry, but new research Wednesday showed they don’t help children recover from stomach flu any better than a placebo.
Kids weighed down by school bags
Tazlina Zamila Khan How many of you lifted a bag of a school-going student?