CHILD participant Molly and her mother Krista CTV Winnipeg celebrates a decade of the CHILD Cohort Study in a report that aired on 20 October 2021. The report follows Manitoba-based Study participants 10-year-old Molly and her mother Krista into their … Continued
CHILD Cohort Study research, from its COVID-19 add-on study, is featured in a new report from the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF). The report, entitled “Risks and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s kids, their parents, and teachers: Latest … Continued
CHILD collaborator Dr. Peter Szatmari has been elected Fellow, and CHILD Deputy Director Dr. Meghan Azad has been named member, of the prestigious Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Dr. Peter Szatmari – Fellow After rigorous evaluation and review of their accomplishments, leading individuals may be … Continued
Raising Canada 2021: Recovering from the Impacts of COVID-19, the fourth in an annual series of reports that track the top 10 threats to childhood wellbeing in Canada, references CHILD’s COVID-19 add-on study and features artwork by CHILD participants. The report, published … Continued
New research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has found that babies who were breastfed right after birth, even if only for a few days, had lower blood pressure at three years of age than children who were never breastfed. The study, published … Continued
The bacteria in a baby’s gut in the first year of life may be associated with enhanced neurodevelopment at age two, according to recent findings from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD). The research, published in the journal Gut Microbes, found that boys with … Continued
The feature documentary film “Let Them Eat Dirt: The Hunt for our Kids’ Missing Microbes,” featuring CHILD research results and CHILD researchers, can now be viewed in its entirety for free online. The film’s creators released it on YouTube on … Continued
New research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) gives insight into how much tobacco smoke Canadian infants are exposed to, what increases their likelihood of being exposed to smoke, and how researchers can better understand and measure this exposure. Published … Continued
CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) researcher Dr. Shirin Moossavi has been awarded the Governor General’s Gold Medal – Awarded for outstanding achievement at the PhD level from the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba. The award is given annually … Continued
COVID-19 Rapid Results The CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has launched a new CHILD COVID-19 Rapid Results webpage to share data being collected through CHILD’s COVID-19 add-on study. The data illustrate how the pandemic is affecting the physical and mental health … Continued
