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It’s too soon to recommend booster shots for younger children. But we can watch what’s happening in the US, where children as young as 12 are receiving theirs.
Meta felt the heat in 2021 as whistleblower revelations, congressional ire and demands for data knocked the company back on its heels. Here’s a look at research into the problems Meta poses for society.
Research suggests that an important question parents can consider with pre-teens and teens is: “What are you doing online and how is it making you feel?”
Adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 24 accounted for 25% of new infections, while making up only 10% of the population.
The evidence is clear: the age of criminal responsibility is far too young at present..
The present healthcare structure in Nigeria contributes to the suffering of people living with diabetes in the country.
One in three Canadian youth experience dating violence. Early intervention is critical to preventing the negative effects, but adolescents report significant barriers to finding support.
Suspensions don’t just harm Black children – they also harm their parents’ employment, a school discipline expert argues in a forthcoming book.
A youth group gives juvenile offenders a chance to advocate for change in the justice system.
Students’ academic worries persisted through the pandemic. A developmental scientist offers tips to support young people heading back to school.
Teenagers develop empathy over time, but those who feel safe and connected with their families may have a head start.
The average Nigerian woman or child faces a host of hindrances in accessing health services.
The question of whether we should be vaccinating children and adolescents against COVID-19 is currently being debated. Here’s why the answer is ‘not yet’.
Comprehensive sexuality education is needed to equip young girls and boys with pregnancy prevention knowledge before they have sex.
Our new Cochrane review found antidepressants led to only small improvements in depression symptoms on average compared with placebo.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was recently approved for adolescents ages 12-15. Vaccination is essential to protect children from serious illness and quicken return to normal life.
As teens forge their post-pandemic identities, let’s afford them the ‘dignity of risk,’ in their whole lives including their sexualities.
A former student at a therapeutic boarding school, who is now a scholar, explains why she believes a growing outcry is making a difference.
Adolescents who had more and more blackouts each year had a much higher risk of developing severe alcohol problems.
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Associate Professor of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
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Behavioural Scientist, Human Sciences Research Council
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Associate Professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Research fellow, UNSW
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Senior Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Senior Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW
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Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University
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Professor of Psychology, Texas State University
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PhD student in Clinical Psychology, University of Calgary
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Professor of Demography and Social Statistics., Obafemi Awolowo University
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Senior Lecturer in Māori Language Revitalisation, Auckland University of Technology
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center
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Research Fellow, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney