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The social media ban is an experiment – here’s how it will be studied

��˾þ�s have long grappled with how to measure the effect of social media on children. Now, the UK government has announced a total ban for everyone under 16, and researchers are rushing to design rigorous studies before it comes into effect

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Mya, age 3, and her mother Vicky playing with an AI toy called Gabbo during an observation at the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Education

Technology

We don’t know if AI-powered toys are safe, but they’re here anyway

Analysis

Health

Paediatricians’ blood used to make new treatments for RSV and colds

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Postpartum depression in dads is common – we can now spot and treat it

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Postpartum depression in dads is common – we can now spot and treat it

Features

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How baby microbiomes in the West differ from those everywhere else

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Vegan toddlers can grow at the same rate as omnivores

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Melatonin gummies as sleep aids for children: What are the risks?

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6 ways to help your children have a healthy relationship with food

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6 ways to help your children have a healthy relationship with food

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Environment

Extreme heat hampers children’s early learning

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An infant holds a watering can in a greenhouse

Mind

How to nurture infant microbiomes for a lifetime of good mental health

The microbes that take hold in our bodies during early life have long-term effects on our brain health. Helen Thomson investigates how to get kids’ microbiomes off to the best start.

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Mind

School phone bans may actually harm some students' mental health

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Mind

Mother's voice seems to boost language development in premature babies

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Mind

Kids as young as 4 innately use sorting algorithms to solve problems

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Health

Two-in-one inhalers slash asthma attacks among young children

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