Paediatrics news

A young boy wearing a face mask looks away as a doctor's blue-gloved hands are seen injecting a vaccine into the boy's upper arm.

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine approved for paediatric use

10 January 2022, 3:43pm

A new lower-dose presentation of Comirnaty has been...

A woman's hand holds a blue plastic scoop full of baby milk powder above the tin she has just filled it from, with a baby bottle visible in the background.

Prescribing infant formulae made easier with new MIMS table

7 December 2021, 12:05pm

MIMS has published a quick-reference comparison table...

First obesity treatment approved for adolescents

3 November 2021, 2:59pm

Saxenda (liraglutide) can now be prescribed to treat...

Don't prescribe antibiotics for childhood chest infections, GPs advised

18 October 2021, 3:11pm

Clinicians should not prescribe antibiotics for most...

Chloramphenicol eye drops safe for under 2s, says MHRA

9 July 2021, 4:43pm

The balance between the benefits and risks of chloramphenicol...

Study links short-course oral steroids to severe adverse effects in children

12 May 2021, 11:09am

Results from a recent study showed that use of a single...

Chloramphenicol eye drop contraindication advice published

10 May 2021, 3:45pm

Advice on the contraindication for use of chloramphenicol...

Paediatric contraindication for chloramphenicol eye drops

14 April 2021, 6:45pm

Chloramphenicol eye drops should no longer be used...

Early emollient use does not prevent eczema in children, studies show

21 February 2020, 10:38am

Daily application of emollients in infancy is not effective...

Don't prescribe antibiotics for non-bullous impetigo, draft NICE guidance advises

19 August 2019, 2:22pm

Topical antiseptics are preferable to antibiotics for...

Boys to be vaccinated against HPV from September

10 July 2019, 11:43am

The routine HPV vaccination programme is to be extended...

Licensed melatonin treatment now available for children with autism

10 June 2019, 12:08pm

GPs can now prescribe melatonin as a licensed prolonged-release...

Two new steroid inhalers launched

17 April 2019, 10:34am

A new beclometasone metered-dose inhaler and a new...

Teething products containing lidocaine to become 'P' medicines

19 December 2018, 10:13am

All oral lidocaine-containing preparations indicated...

Update on dermatological signs of child abuse with a free interactive learning module from MIMS Learning

26 September 2018, 8:50am

MIMS Learning is offering an interactive module on...

New salmeterol/fluticasone inhaler for adult and childhood asthma

20 July 2018, 9:48am

The new pressurised metered-dose inhaler (MDI) Combisal...

Long-acting anticholinergic licensed for childhood asthma

13 June 2018, 3:18pm

Spiriva Respimat (tiotropium) is now licensed for use...

No need to treat most functional gastric disorders in infants

7 June 2018, 10:00am

Most functional gastrointestinal problems in infants...

Emollient bath additives 'no benefit' in childhood eczema

4 May 2018, 4:49pm

Emollient bath additives provide no clinical benefit...

Increasing inhaled steroid doses may not prevent asthma exacerbations in children

6 April 2018, 11:47am

Children with mild to moderate asthma do not benefit...