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Mother's videos of dying toddler may be used to train junior doctors
By Catherine James

The mother of two-year-old Pippa White, who died in a NSW Hospital after diagnosis and treatment delays has welcomed the prospect of videos of her symptoms being used to train doctors.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/toddler-pippa-white-sepsis-death-coronial-inquest/107151038

#ChildrensHealth #PublicHealth #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #Courts #CatherineJames

A 500km walk has paid off for a 12-year-old determined to meet the PM
By Zaarkacha Marlan

Dusty Langby walked more than 500 kilometres from Warren to Canberra to ask Anthony Albanese to match $500,000 he raised for Little Wings. The prime minister said yes to that and more.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/dusty-langby-anthony-albanese-little-wings-fundraiser-match/107154522

#ChildrensHealth #Activism #RegionalCommunities #GovernmentFunding #ZaarkachaMarlan

A spoonful of sugar: how South Africa’s weigh-and-pay shops are tackling ‘poverty tax’ head on
By Julie Bourdin

Run by a social enterprise, the six shops operate from shipping containers across Johannesburg’s Alexandra township and sell food and household goods by weight in small, affordable amounts

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/sep/14/south-africa-weigh-and-pay-shops-food-poverty

#Globaldevelopment #SouthAfrica #Foodpoverty #Africa #Poverty #Society #Worldnews #Malnutrition #Citiesanddevelopment #Cities #Children #Childrenshealth #Stunting #TheGuardian #JulieBourdin

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak
By Jessica Glenza

Jefferson county coroner says 40-year-old woman died on Saturday, while two infants died with disease in August

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak

#Pennsylvania #MMR #Health #USnews #RobertFKennedyJr #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Infectiousdiseases #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #JessicaGlenza

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak
By Jessica Glenza

Jefferson county coroner says 40-year-old woman died on Saturday, while two infants died with disease in August

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak

#Pennsylvania #MMR #Health #USnews #RobertFKennedyJr #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Infectiousdiseases #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #JessicaGlenza

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak
By Jessica Glenza

Jefferson county coroner says 40-year-old woman died on Saturday, while two infants died with disease in August

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak

#Pennsylvania #MMR #Health #USnews #RobertFKennedyJr #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Infectiousdiseases #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #JessicaGlenza

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak
By Jessica Glenza

Jefferson county coroner says 40-year-old woman died on Saturday, while two infants died with disease in August

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak

#Pennsylvania #MMR #Health #USnews #RobertFKennedyJr #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Infectiousdiseases #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #JessicaGlenza

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak
By Jessica Glenza

Jefferson county coroner says 40-year-old woman died on Saturday, while two infants died with disease in August

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak

#Pennsylvania #MMR #Health #USnews #RobertFKennedyJr #Trumpadministration #USpolitics #Infectiousdiseases #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #JessicaGlenza

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak #Pennsylvania #Mmr #Health #UsNews #RobertFKennedyJr #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesAndImmunisation #ChildrensHealth

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak #Pennsylvania #Mmr #Health #UsNews #RobertFKennedyJr #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesAndImmunisation #ChildrensHealth

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak #Pennsylvania #Mmr #Health #UsNews #RobertFKennedyJr #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesAndImmunisation #ChildrensHealth

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak #Pennsylvania #Mmr #Health #UsNews #RobertFKennedyJr #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesAndImmunisation #ChildrensHealth

Pennsylvania reports apparent third measles-related death amid outbreak https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/13/pennsylvania-third-measles-death-outbreak #Pennsylvania #Mmr #Health #UsNews #RobertFKennedyJr #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics #InfectiousDiseases #VaccinesAndImmunisation #ChildrensHealth

Mpox is back – and in new countries. How this outbreak can be contained https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/26/global-health-mpox-outbreak-explainer-children #GlobalHealth #Mpox #Guineabissau #InfectiousDiseases #WorldHealthOrganization #Health #GlobalDevelopment #WorldNews #Society #Science #Microbiology #Biology #Africa #DemocraticRepublicOfTheCongo #VaccinesAndImmunisation #ChildrensHealth #Guinea #SierraLeone

Mpox is back – and in new countries. How this outbreak can be contained
By Kat Lay, Global health correspondent

The public health emergencies in 2022 and 2024 saw the virus reported in 145 countries, but in the new cases children appear particularly affected

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/26/global-health-mpox-outbreak-explainer-children

#Globalhealth #Mpox #GuineaBissau #Infectiousdiseases #WorldHealthOrganization #Health #Globaldevelopment #Worldnews #Society #Science #Microbiology #Biology #Africa #DemocraticRepublicoftheCongo #Vaccinesandimmunisation #Childrenshealth #Guinea #SierraLeone #TheGuardian #KatLay #Globalhealthcorrespondent

Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads
By Eromo Egbejule in Cotonou

West African country reports 46 suspected cases in outbreak declared in July, amid fears virus may be spreading undetected

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/24/children-half-mpox-disease-cases-guinea-bissau-epidemic-spreads-west-africa

#Globaldevelopment #Mpox #GuineaBissau #Africa #Worldnews #Globalhealth #Epidemics #Infectiousdiseases #Childrenshealth #TheGuardian #EromoEgbejuleinCotonou

Children make up half of mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau as epidemic spreads https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/aug/24/children-half-mpox-disease-cases-guinea-bissau-epidemic-spreads-west-africa #GlobalDevelopment #Mpox #Guineabissau #Africa #WorldNews #GlobalHealth #Epidemics #InfectiousDiseases #ChildrensHealth

Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trial https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/man-produces-sperm-from-testicular-tissue-frozen-as-a-child-in-breakthrough-trial #MensHealth #Science #UkNews #Reproduction #Biology #Society #Cancer #ChildrensHealth #SickleCellDisease #MedicalResearch #Ivf #Health #FertilityProblems