A child's development is a multi-faceted process comprised of growth, regression, and change in different domains. These domains include physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, and language development.

Infants born preterm are at high risk of presenting neurodevelopmental delay. The Neurofunctional Assessment (NFA) describes infants’ neurodevelopment through the evaluation of six different domains.

To conduct a systematic review of the impact of antenatal and neonatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2 on developmental outcomes in preterm and term-born infants. The current evidence examining associations ...

The COVID-19 pandemic created conditions that threatened children's healthy development. Scientists and physicians raised concerns early in the pandemic, pointing out that increased parental stress, ...

Infants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only "modest" delays in developmental milestones due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and restrictions, a study led by Johns Hopkins ...

A new study reveals that the quality of early growth, not just weight gain, influences long-term brain outcomes for extremely preterm infants, highlighting fat-free mass as a crucial marker of early ...

Emerging evidence from AIIMS, New Delhi and various other studies indicates that early screen exposure may harm social, ...

The environment in which children grow up can play a central role in their mental development and psychological well-being.

The COVID-19 pandemic created conditions that threatened children’s healthy development. Scientists and physicians raised concerns early in the pandemic, pointing out that increased parental stress, ...