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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.

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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

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Oct 2025 Volume 9 Number 10 p685-752 Cover image by Jhoan Mosquera Suarez, age 6 years. A rainbow and apple tree overlook mountains and sea.
September 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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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

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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.
August 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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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.

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July 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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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!
July 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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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

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August 2025 cover image: a full moon over a town on a snowy evening. Cover image by Valeria Villareal, age 10 years
July 11, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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🚀 @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
June 27, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Comment 3: The future of #neonatology: bridging gaps, shaping realities by Arti Maria

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"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
June 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Comment 2: #Neonatology’s future: securing most impact where most
#newborn infants die by Msandeni Chiume @joylawn.bsky.social‬ & colleagues

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"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
June 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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🖋️ The Commission on the future of neonatology is accompanied by 3 expert commentaries

Comment 1: A positive future for neonatology by Chris Gale & colleagues

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"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
June 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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💡 Our August Editorial highlights the complex backdrop against which #neonatology must operate to provide evidence-based advances to improve #neonatal health worldwide.

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Commission + all associated content ➡️ buff.ly/kwcguWw
June 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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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.

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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."
June 26, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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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
June 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Read our July editorial on advances and challenges in childhood #Pneumonia

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June 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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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

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Cover image by Carmen Sofia Ambrosio, age 12 year: a ladybird among apple trees under a sunny sky
June 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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‼️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.

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May 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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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

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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.
May 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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New Personal View: Accelerating access to #Paediatric medicines: lessons learned from the Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations, a WHO-hosted network

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April 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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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
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April 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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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

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Cover image by Barbara Graterol, age 12 years. Palm tree with Coconuts on the beach.
April 17, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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On #WorldHealthDay, read our Editorial on reducing preventable #MaternalDeaths and #NewbornDeaths by supporting #PregnantAdolescents receive the health care they need

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April 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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New research:

Adjunctive dexamethasone and 30-day all-cause death after hospital admission in #Paediatric pneumococcal #Meningitis: a propensity score analysis

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March 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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New Health Policy:

Simplifying #Medicine dosing for #Children by harmonising weight bands across therapeutic areas

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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
March 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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"On #WorldTBDay 2025, a glaring weakness in the cascade of care for children with #Tuberculosis—case finding—is the crucial first step."

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A photo of mothers and small children. Copyright © 2025 Burger/Phanie/Science Photo Library
March 24, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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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

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March 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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New comment:

Tailoring organ dysfunction criteria for critically ill #Children with #Cancer

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March 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM