Tag Archives: Children

Scarlet fever strikes UK: Hundreds of children report rash – what are the symptoms?

Scarlet fever is a highly contagious infection which causes a number of symptoms. The illness most commonly affects children, but in rare cases can also affect adults. Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness caused by Streptococcus pyogenes bacteria. The illness commonly affects children, and often results in a fever and a large red rash on… Read More »

Global innovation: Luka® helps children discover their passion for books

Luka®, the reading companion for children, is a unique storyteller unlike any other. In the form of a smart owl, Luka® sees the title of any children’s book and reads it out page by page in a captivating and emotional way. Thanks to this simple form of artificial intelligence, children can have their favourite books… Read More »

FDA Approves Rituxan (rituximab) for Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA) and Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) in Children

Print this page South San Francisco, CA — September 27, 2019 — Genentech, a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Rituxan (rituximab), in combination with glucocorticoids, for the treatment of granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) in… Read More »

FDA Approves Nucala (mepolizumab) for Six to 11-Year-Old Children with Severe Eosinophilic Asthma

Print this page London UK – 12 September 2019 — GlaxoSmithKline today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nucala (mepolizumab) for use in children as young as six years old who are living with severe eosinophilic asthma. Nucala is the only targeted biologic to be approved for the condition in the… Read More »

How you live affects your sperm – and perhaps your future children too

By Michael Le Page Children can feel long-term effects from their father’s behaviourNoemi Siccardi/EyeEm/Getty Would-be dads take note. Lifestyle choices from smoking to exercise to wearing tight underpants lead to subtle changes in your sperm that may affect the health and behaviour of your children. “What a man does throughout his life has an impact… Read More »