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Biological basis of child health 15: understanding the renal system and common renal conditions in children
The 15th in our series focuses on the renal system and common renal conditions in children
09 May 2022
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Malaria kills 260,000 children under five a year in Africa, so a new vaccine is a life-changer

15 Oct 2021
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Biological basis of child health 14: understanding the immune system, vaccines, allergy and disease
The 14th in a series on the biological basis of child health, focuses on the immune system
04 Oct 2021
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Blood disorders
Brush up on the composition, formation and function of blood, as well as blood disorders
12 Apr 2021
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Biological basis of child health 6: development of the skeletal system and orthopaedic conditions
An overview of the development of the skeletal system before and after birth
07 Sep 2020
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Biological basis of child health 5: development of the respiratory system and elements of respiratory assessment
Development of the respiratory system and conditions that can occur in infants and children
17 Aug 2020
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Equipping children’s nurses to de-escalate conflict and communicate challenging information
This article considers some of the challenging situations children’s nurses may encounter
06 Jul 2020
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Young people wearing masks

The focus on the pandemic means safeguarding tragedies do not get the attention they deserve

30 Jun 2020
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Biological basis of child health 4: an overview of the central nervous system and principles of neurological assessment
This article is the fourth in a series on the biological basis of child health
22 Jun 2020
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Biological basis of child health 3: development of the cardiovascular system and congenital heart defects
Cardiovascular system development during gestation and how congenital heart defects arise
18 May 2020
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Embryo
The period from fertilisation to birth is crucial in the development of an individual
09 Apr 2020
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Mary Seacole and Florence Nightingale
Should we take inspiration from the great nurses of the past?
02 Jan 2020
Parents need more support when infants go into neonatal care, but new proposals fall short
22 Oct 2019

The RCN’s career guidance on neonatal nursing must address changes in the profession

23 Aug 2019
 Children's nurse Gillian Priday urged RCN congress to lobby for mandatory training to combat sepsis amid calls for a paediatric early warning system to be adopted in England
24 Jun 2019

First identified in 2015, there is no vaccine for this virus, which can have devastating effects on the unborn child

17 Jun 2019
Healthcare professionals should not be dictatorial in the choice between breast or bottle
24 Apr 2019

An insight into this rare genetic disorder in which both parents are recessive gene carriers

28 Feb 2019