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The number of infants not receiving intramuscular vitamin K to prevent bleeding episodes is increasing, and this translates to an increased risk of bleeding episodes, including intracranial haemorrhages, according to a nationwide cohort study from Sweden.

A study from Singapore identified an epidemiological paradox: Low birth weight (LBW; <2,500 g) rates were lower among socioeconomically disadvantaged foreign-born mothers than native-born mums.

Treatment with oral venglustat demonstrates superior neurologic outcomes compared with standard enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) in patients with Gaucher disease type 3 (GD3), according to the phase III LEAP2MONO trial presented at EHA 2026.

Treatment with either low- or high-dose vedolizumab yields high rates of clinical remission in children with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis (UC), regardless of weight, according to the phase III KEPLER trial presented at ESPGHAN 2026.

More than one-fifth of young people in Singapore have probable obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), according to local research.

Maintenance treatment with upadacitinib helps sustain remission in children with refractory ulcerative colitis (UC), according to a retrospective study.

Paediatric inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients who have achieved clinical remission on tumour necrosis factor inhibitor (anti-TNF) therapy are likely to flare if they stop treatment, researchers from the IBD Porto Group of ESPGHAN have found.

Children born to mothers who used paracetamol during pregnancy are unlikely to develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study from Hong Kong.

Protecting infants against RSV begins before birth. At a Pfizer-sponsored symposium during ESCMID Global 2026, experts reviewed the latest evidence on maternal RSV immunization, including disease burden, effectiveness, safety, and implementation. Presentations by Professors Marta Nunes, Paolo Manzoni, and Dr Olivia Anselem highlighted how maternal vaccination protects against severe RSV disease in early infancy. Professor Beate Kampmann chaired the session.

Administering a single dose of dextrose gel as prophylaxis against transitional neonatal hypoglycaemia does not help with the risk of neurocognitive impairment at early school age and even appears to have adverse effects on psychological well-being, according to a study.