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Tackling crisis in care for autistic children

Published
2 February 2024
Categories
Health
Research

A new report reveals a crisis in children’s autism assessment, warning that thousands of autistic children and young people are waiting months - or even years - for health and education support. 

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Rare disorder causing extra fingers and toes identified

Published
1 February 2024
Categories
Science
Health
Research

A rare disorder which causes babies to be born with extra fingers and toes and a range of birth defects has been identified in new research co-led by the Ó³¿ÍÖ±²¥. 

A group of five children brushing their teeth

Tackling tooth decay in children

Published
29 January 2024
Categories
Health

A new toolkit to increase supervised toothbrushing for younger children aims to address health equalities caused by tooth decay.Â