Paediatrics articles from across Nature Portfolio

The BabyScreen+ study offered genomic screening to 1,000 newborns in Australia, and showed that the approach is feasible and positively received by families, leading to molecular diagnoses in 1.6% of babies.

Adolescents with chronic conditions face complex challenges during transition to adult care that often result in adverse health outcomes. Global best practice standards exist, but their implementation varies. Urgent, collaborative action, such as establishing youth-centred structured transition programmes, is needed to ensure adolescents are empowered to manage their health and thrive.

Nyarko and Santa et al. explore AI and digital health utilization for childhood cancer care in Ghana. Collaborative efforts among the government, health institutions, and international organizations are essential to drive investments in digital infrastructure, capacity building, and policy development in Ghana.

Researchers develop a personalized base-editing therapy within 6 months for a newborn with a rare genetic disease — using rapid workflow that could be customized to other patients too.