New funded PhD opportunity working with the Liverpool Health Determinants Research Collaboration www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @local.gov.uk health inequalities @findaphd.bsky.social

#Worldpatientsafetyday Work done between @mhragovuk.bsky.social, @alderhey.nhs.uk and @uolchildhealth.bsky.social / @liverpooluni.bsky.social to empower young people to report their suspected ADRs, now part of the UK curriculum. www.gov.uk/government/n...

We've updated CELT's Community of Practice for long-acting therapeutics for maternal and paediatric health project page. It now includes videos from each of the maternal, paediatric and global health sessions at the in-person meeting in July. Watch them here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/centre-of-ex...

In the latest Original Ideas podcast episode, our researchers explore food’s impact on health and wellbeing, including: 🍟 Junk food advertising’s impact on children 🏡 How our environment shapes eating habits 📱 Social media’s influence on what we eat Listen here: www.liverpool.ac.uk/research/ori...

Which kids will get mucositis from their chemotherapy? New paper from @newcastleuni.bsky.social , @liverpooluni.bsky.social & more looking at biomarkers and genes that impact risk of mucositis in Sarcoma treatment www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @andreajorg.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk

NEWS | New findings from @liverpooluni.bsky.social and @uofglasgow.bsky.social show socioeconomic inequalities in children’s mental health are already evident by age five and persist throughout childhood and adolescence. Read more⬇️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/08/06/r... @livunihls.bsky.social

New paper from our team and the brilliant Dr Ramiyya Tharumakunarajah (who promises me she will be on here soon) on the respiratory health of street children. bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/9/1/...

This week's global long-acting news: 💉@gilead.com twice yearly HIV PrEP injectable receives more regulatory recommendations 👁️ @re-vanatx.bsky.social set up $1B partnership with @boehringerglobal.bsky.social for eye disease treatments lasting 6-12 months. www.liverpool.ac.uk/centre-of-ex...

Now in print, a nice piece of work from a @liverpooluni.bsky.social MD student Dr Julie Park (now consultant at @alderhey.nhs.uk ) on salivary hormone testing and measurement... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Brilliant to see this new Centre up and running to tackle urgent neurological, neurosurgical, psychiatric, and brain health challenges. 🧠🔬

We are also featuring in the Research Highlights section of @dev-journal.bsky.social Please check it out! Science results can make you change your hypothesis! journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Very happy to announce that this article is now published @dev-journal.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social journals.biologists.com/dev/article/... With Suad Alsukari and Huei Teng Ng and @gastruloids.bsky.social

#Measles is highly infectious. One person with measles can infect up to 15 others! The best way to protect against measles and stay safe is to have 2 doses of the MMR vaccine. Here's Consultant in Paediatric Public Health at Alder Hey, Rachel Isba, to tell you more:

bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... 1/ Latest paper from DETECT study led by Abbey Bracken

Today is the @celtliverpool.bsky.social community of practice for long acting therapeutics in maternal and paediatric disease meeting - it looks really interesting (to me anyway!). #paediatrics #pediatrics #pharmacology @liverpooluni.bsky.social @uolchildhealth.bsky.social

🏆We’re proud to announce that ILCAMS has been awarded the Athena Swan Gold for our sustained commitment to gender equality in medical sciences. 💪 Huge credit to the submission team & everyone driving change across our institute. 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/athena... #AthenaSwan #GenderEquality #EDI

🍻Liverpool's @pintofscience.uk events are now open for booking. From 19–21 May, enjoy a drink of your choice and fascinating talks from UoL researchers in pubs like The Bridewell and The Ship and Mitre. Please remember, always science responsibly 🔬https://pintofscience.co.uk/events/liverpool

🎉We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a Gold #AthenaSwan Award from @advancehe.bsky.social. Thanks to the ILCAMS Athena Swan Team who made this all possible. #genderequality | #teamlivuni ➡️https://tinyurl.com/3vekr88p

Congratulations to 5 of our distinguished female researchers who've been awarded the @nihr.bsky.social Senior Investigator Award. 👏 @louiseckenny.bsky.social said: "These exceptional researchers demonstrate excellence, and their work drives innovation." More ▶️ news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/03/19/u...

Great to be part of the Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre day at @alderhey.nhs.uk today. It’s a lovely example of @liverpooluni.bsky.social and Alder Hey helping support a research success story.

Great to see this important @n8research.bsky.social report out today: This seeks to put the interests and life chances of children and young people at the heart of policymaking, and how delivering on these plans is crucial to Britain’s future, visit tinyurl.com/y28y33p6 @livunihls.bsky.social

Our new report - led by @n8research.bsky.social and @healthequitynorth.bsky.social and @annelongfield.bsky.social's @cfyounglives.bsky.social - warns the talents of millions of children are being ignored and calls for creativity to be embedded into an inclusive school curriculum tinyurl.com/2eca46yb

On #WorldKidneyDay, we’re proud to spotlight the LifeArc-Kidney Research UK Centre for Rare Kidney Diseases, led by Dr Louise Oni @louiseoni.bsky.social. The Centre is working to unite the UK research and patient community to transform treatments for rare kidney diseases on a national scale.

This scheme is still recruiting schools - nationally - but not for much longer... If you contact @pharmaforkids.bsky.social (Dan) at [email protected] he will let you know

🚨🚨Publication klaxon🚨🚨 Using breath analysis of volatile organic compounds to move towards identifying pathogenic bacteria in cystic fibrosis patients. One step towards non invasive diagnostics www.nature.com/articles/s41... @liverpooluni.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @alderhey.bsky.social

🚨🚨Publication klaxon🚨🚨 Rapid and accurate salivary paracetamol concentrations. Potential game changer for ED presentations bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... Collaboration across @liverpooluni.bsky.social (Prof Maher) and @alderhey.nhs.uk using @nihr.bsky.social (using Alder Hey CRF)

🚨🚨 New publication 🚨🚨 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 111 paediatric and young adult Ewing Sarcoma patients recruited. Identified biomarker (CK18) associated with grade 3 mucositis, & assoc genes, improving our biological understanding. @liverpooluni.bsky.social @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social

A nice masters project from one of our intercalators from @liverpooluni.bsky.social published today. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

New paper about severe accidental poisoning in children done via @rcpch.bsky.social & the British Paediatric Surveillance Unit, led by Dr Starkey. Medicines still the most common cause (opioids, not iron), & honorable mentions for illicit drugs, alcohol, cleaners & CO adc.bmj.com/content/earl...

The data on the readability of parent information leaflets is here - www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We know that parent information leaflets are not easy to understand (link in next post). So are the patient information sheets in paediatric studies, with commercial studies harder then academic ones! Improvements needed @liverpooluni.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Any students who are young carers can access a range of resources both within the University and the city itself. These include: ➡️ contacting your School Wellbeing Team ➡️ referring yourself to Student Welfare Advice and Guidance ➡️accessing support from local charities such as @barnardos.org.uk

🤝 Today is #YoungCarersActionDay This year's theme ‘Give Me A Break’, highlights the important need for young carers to have time to rest whilst also calling on schools and employers to provide better support, helping them balance their responsibilities and achieve their full potential.

Premature adrenarche requires blood tests to exclude other serious pathologies at the moment - but saliva samples have promise as an alternative diagnostic tool... adc.bmj.com/content/earl... @liverpooluni.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk @livuni-ilcams.bsky.social #paediatrics #endocrinology

🧵 Earlier this month, the LifeArc-KRUK Centre for Rare Diseases held a successful international workshop at the Child Health Institute in the Park campus to design a clinical trial for patients with the inflammatory disease, IgA vasculitis (1/2)

If you are not able to understand a study, can you ethically participate in it? Information sheets for young people don't explain studies in a way that is understandable for the audience, with commercial studies even harder than academic ones. This follows work similar work on parents information!

Paediatric Pharmacology paper about severe accidental poisoning in UK Children - updates the causes and scenarios where it occurs.

We’re thrilled to announce that Professor Sondos Albadri has been appointed as the first Chair of the Dental Specialty Fellowship Examinations Board! 👏 She’ll lead the development of new exams in the UK & beyond, ensuring fairness, inclusivity & excellence. A huge well done! 💙

New systematic review from my brilliant @nihr.bsky.social ACF on Rx options to prevent autoimmune mediated heart block in fetus and baby tl:dr Several drugs, no good evidence for ANY #paediatrics @uolchildhealth.bsky.social @liverpooluni.bsky.social @alderhey.nhs.uk adc.bmj.com/content/earl...

Do you live in Merseyside and struggle to find dental care for you child? Liverpool University Dental Hospital is seeking volunteer child patients aged under 16 to receive free dental treatment as part of our educational and training program. Link in bio to register interest. #dentistry

1/ Delighted to report the results of the Procalcitonin-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection in the UK (BATCH) trial in @LancetChildAdol authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

Unlicensed medicines (‘specials’) for children pose a pervasive & important safety concern for the NHS. A review that proposes specific changes to improve unlicenced medicines’ safety based on work from @rcpch.bsky.social and @nppg.bsky.social joint medicines committee. adc.bmj.com/content/earl...

Identifying households with children who have complex needs, using linked data. A piece of work that has been a long time in development - now being piloted in primary care in Liverpool, with a live interactive tool supporting services to join up support link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Welcome to the University of Liverpool Child Health Bluesky - a place where we can showcase the research done at the @liverpooluni.bsky.social