Child Health
Meningitis Cases in Kent Outbreak Rise to 27
Published: 19 March 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The number of meningitis cases linked to an outbreak in Kent has risen to twenty-seven, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed. Previously, twenty cases were reported, indicating a continuing public health concern. Prof Robin May described the outbreak as “very unusual,” highlighting its severity and rapid spread among young people in the region. Authorities are monitoring the situation...
Drugs, Denial, Stigma: Fiji’s HIV Crisis Hits Children
Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The night her baby’s heart stopped, Clare* blamed herself. Had she taken her out in the cold too much? Had she damaged her lungs by drinking iced water during pregnancy? She fixated on Andi’s tiny chest, willing it to suck in air, rushing her to hospital in Fiji for the second time in as many days. Through the...
Boy First in UK to Have Surgery to Make Him Taller
Published: 17 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A nine-year-old boy has become the first person in the UK to undergo a pioneering surgical procedure designed to make him taller, in a breakthrough many experts hope will transform treatment for children with certain growth conditions. The operation was carried out at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool, where specialists used an innovative magnetic technique to lengthen...
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