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A vital voice for improving young lives, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health publishes top quality research and trusted comment and opinion. 🌐 www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/h…

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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Our October 2025 issue is now live with content on #consent in #neonatal #clinicaltrials, growth trajectories in #twins, an #RCT on #CPAP delivery in #preterm #infants, & more Read the full issue here👉 bit.ly/3JDzc8t #MedSky #PedSky
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Volume 9 Number 10 p685-752
Cover image by Jhoan Mosquera Suarez, age 6 years. A rainbow and apple tree overlook mountains and sea.
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Our September 2025 issue is now live with content on #dengue #chikungunya & #Zika virus, biomarkers for #sepsis, #ethnicity & #deprivation in #criticalcare outcomes, #RSV preF #vaccine rollout in #England & #Scotland & more Read the full issue here👉 bit.ly/3FjByaz #MedSky #PedSky #PCCSky #IDSky
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal cover for Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2025, with a child's colourful painting. Cover art is by Jhoan Mosquera Suarez, age 6 years. El Amor es la Mejor Medicina (Love is the best medicine) at University Hospital of Valle in Cali, Colombia.
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Are you ready for your research to spark global conversation? ✨ Begin your publication journey with us today and help to advance health and science worldwide. hubs.li/Q03vpxN70
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Congratulations to our authors and peer reviewers, whose expertise and hard work enable us to continuously publish some of the best science for better lives. This is as much your achievement!
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Our August 2025 issue is now live with content on #metabolic health in #China, #childhood #cancer medicines, #kidney outcomes in #hypertension, #ECMO use by social determinants of health & more Read the full issue here👉 bit.ly/3FjByaz #MedSky #PedSky #EndoSky #PCCSky #OncSky #KidneySky
August 2025 cover image: a full moon over a town on a snowy evening. Cover image by Valeria Villareal, age 10 years
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
🚀 @lancetchildadol.bsky.social‬ Commission on the future of #neonatology launched yesterday at #ESPNIC2025! 👓 So now's the perfect time to read the Commission, and all related content on our Future of neonatology hub 👉 buff.ly/kwcguWw
 a newborn baby in the neonatal intensive care unit surrounded by 12 hands of caretakers including mum, neonatologists, a scientist, neonatal nurses, a clinical technologist, and a music therapist. Credit: Alvin Aquino/The Royal Children’s Hospital; Caption: Many hands build a bright future
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Comment 3: The future of #neonatology: bridging gaps, shaping realities by Arti Maria buff.ly/OwqBKtN "The future of neonatology lies in combining the power of science with the strength of systems and the soul of human connection."
A woman rests next to her newborn baby in a bed in a hospital.

Credit: Morsa Images
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Comment 2: #Neonatology’s future: securing most impact where most #newborn infants die by Msandeni Chiume @joylawn.bsky.social‬ & colleagues buff.ly/IcuIW03 "Medical technology must advance hand in hand with system-wide attention to sustainability..."
A team of health-care workers receives training in neonatal care in Kenya.

Credit: NEST360-Kenya team
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
🖋️ The Commission on the future of neonatology is accompanied by 3 expert commentaries Comment 1: A positive future for neonatology by Chris Gale & colleagues buff.ly/EydypXc "Neonatology must...empower and develop the wider clinical team that cares for infants and families. "
Two doctors working in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Credit: Elke Scholiers/Getty Images
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
💡 Our August Editorial highlights the complex backdrop against which #neonatology must operate to provide evidence-based advances to improve #neonatal health worldwide. Editorial ➡️ buff.ly/sjpYKQm Commission + all associated content ➡️ buff.ly/kwcguWw
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
Preterm & sick #neonates need better care to improve survival & long-term health, but research and development barriers are preventing innovation. 📣 A new Commission calls for investment & commitment in #neonatology to advance high-quality care for all #newborns. ➡️ bit.ly/4eaKFHD
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Commission on the future of neonatology booklet cover including an image of a newborn baby in the neonatal intensive care unit surrounded by 12 hands of caretakers including mum, neonatologists, a scientist, neonatal nurses, a clinical technologist, and a music therapist. Credit: Alvin Aquino/The Royal Children’s Hospital; Caption: Many hands build a bright future

The quote on the front of the booklet is from the Commission and says "Research and development are essential for the continued evolution of neonatology as a medical specialty and to improve outcomes for neonates."
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Attending #ESPNIC2025? Ali Landman, Acting Editor-in-Chief, & Josefine Gibson, Deputy Editor, invite you to reach out if you'd like to discuss your research. 🚨Plus don't miss the launch of the Commission on the future of #neonatology🚨 📅 June 26 ⏰11:15 AM CEST 📍Hall F🔗 bit.ly/ESPNIC2025
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Read our July editorial on advances and challenges in childhood #Pneumonia 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Our July 2025 issue is now live with content on #Caregiver concern and critical illness, co-occurrence of #Autism & #ADHD, #KangarooCare and infection, #Anaphylaxis observation duration & more Read the full issue here👉 bit.ly/3FjByaz #MedSky #PedSky #IDSky #EndoSky #PCCSky #MentalHealth
Cover image by Carmen Sofia Ambrosio, age 12 year: a ladybird among apple trees under a sunny sky
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
‼️in just a few hours ‼️ Join our Editor-in-Chief, Allison Landman, & colleagues from @thelancet.com group for a webinar: "Pathways to Publication in Oncology". We’ll share insights on processes & opportunities to maximize the impact of your oncology research. Register here 👉🏼 hubs.li/Q03hCy1l0
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Our June 2025 issue is now live with content on managing glycaemic abnormality in #CysticFibrosis, predicting the severity of community-acquired #Pneumonia, real-world & long-term effectiveness of nirsevimab for #RSV, & more 👉https://bit.ly/3FjByaz #MedSky #PedSky #IDSky #EndoSky
Cover image by Edwin Felipe Castillo Angulo, age 10 years

El Amor es la Mejor Medicina (Love is the best medicine) at University Hospital of Valle in Cali, Colombia.
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
New Personal View: Accelerating access to #Paediatric medicines: lessons learned from the Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations, a WHO-hosted network 🔗 buff.ly/wrE6tiM #GAP-f @who.int Martina Penazzato
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Attending #PAS2025? Ali Landman, Acting Editor-in-Chief, invites you to reach out with enquiries. Explore our scope, reach & impact, commitment to publishing excellence, & more: buff.ly/IfDnTID
Promotional card. Contact Ali regarding content enquiries at allison.landman@lancet.com. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Our May 2025 issue is now live with content on monogenic #Obesity, #Measles #Vaccines, #IBS and abdominal pain, ziresovir for #RSV, & more 👉https://www.thelancet.com/issue/S2352-4642(25)X0005-5 #MedSky #PedSky #IDSky #EndoSky #GastroSky
Cover image by Barbara Graterol, age 12 years. Palm tree with Coconuts on the beach.
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
On #WorldHealthDay, read our Editorial on reducing preventable #MaternalDeaths and #NewbornDeaths by supporting #PregnantAdolescents receive the health care they need www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
New research: Adjunctive dexamethasone and 30-day all-cause death after hospital admission in #Paediatric pneumococcal #Meningitis: a propensity score analysis buff.ly/mkBDBd9 Naïm Ouldali @inserm.fr #MedSky #IDSky
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
New Health Policy: Simplifying #Medicine dosing for #Children by harmonising weight bands across therapeutic areas buff.ly/yLy38Cc 📖 free to read @who.int #MedSky
Figure 1: Differences between the proposed harmonised weight bands and weight bands within the Pocket Book for Hospital Care in Children, the WHO Antibiotic Book, and WHO dosing
guidance for HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and hepatitis C
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
"On #WorldTBDay 2025, a glaring weakness in the cascade of care for children with #Tuberculosis—case finding—is the crucial first step." Read the Comment from global experts ➡️ buff.ly/zFWotbv #EndTB #IDsky
A photo of mothers and small children. Copyright © 2025 Burger/Phanie/Science Photo Library
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
New research: Long-term efficacy and safety of sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral regimens in #Paediatric patients with #Hepatitis C virus infection: an international registry study buff.ly/HIVyq8t #MedSky #GastroSky #LiverSky #HepSky #IDSky
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
New comment: Tailoring organ dysfunction criteria for critically ill #Children with #Cancer buff.ly/kttazO6 @drasyaagulnik.bsky.social #MedSky #OncSky
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
New research #OpenAccess: Trajectories of depressive symptoms among young people in London, UK, and Tokyo, Japan: a longitudinal cross-cohort study www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @knowlesg42.bsky.social #MedSky
From the paper: Figure 2 Estimated mean trajectories of SMFQ, by location and gender
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Our April 2025 issue is now live! Content includes #Adolescent #Mentalhealth, #children #HIV-exposed but uninfected, #Hepatitis C, pneumococcal #Meningitis & more Read it here👉 buff.ly/ekuwGTs #Medsky #IDSky
Cover image of blue sky and mountains by Jhoan Jaramillo, age 8 years
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
We published our April editorial a little early 👉 #America's #children deserve a credible plan for better health "America's children deserve a credible plan built on solid science and a commitment to meeting young people's needs in all their diversity." 🔗 bit.ly/43y9cD0
A snapshot of the print version of the April editorial "America's children deserve a credible plan for better health"
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
New Research in the March issue: Trajectories of #Airflow limitation from #Childhood to early adulthood: an analysis of six population-based birth cohorts #OpenAccess 🔗Read it here: buff.ly/4hMmvUU 💡Visual abstract here: buff.ly/41poFUD
Figure 4 Change in prevalence of airflow limitation severity with age and its transitional patterns for the improvement in airflow obstruction trajectory (A) and worsening airflow obstruction trajectory (B)
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
New in our March issue: Early childhood developmental concerns following #SARSCoV2 infection and #COVID19 vaccination during pregnancy: a Scottish population-level retrospective cohort study #openaccess 🔗Read it here buff.ly/4hZKWOm @schoolofppls.bsky.social
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Our March issue is now live! 👉 Read the whole issue here bit.ly/4i5KNZQ 🔦 Our editorial highlights the considerable burden of #Appendicitis bit.ly/4hKaFuj 🎧Listen to our podcast on the first global prevalence study of online childhood sexual exploitation and abuse #OCSEA bit.ly/41pjDaI
The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal cover for Volume 9, Issue 3, March 2025 with a child's painting of pink, yellow, white and blue starfish on a blue sea background. Cover image by El Mar by Antony Chasoy, age 5 years
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The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health @lancetchildadol.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Attending #IPNA2025? Amy Slogrove, Senior Editor, invites you to reach out with enquiries. Explore our scope, reach & impact, commitment to publishing excellence, & more: hubs.li/Q01zB4HR0
Promotional card. Contact Amy regarding content enquiries at a.slogrove@lancet.com. Copyright: Elsevier Ltd.
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