In low and middle income countries, immunizing children with two common vaccines namely the pneumococcal conjugate and rotavirus vaccines was found to

Maternal smoking during pregnancy raises the incidence of asthma in their kids later in life, reports a new study. The findings of the study are published in the iEuropean Respiratory Journal/i.

Teen boys who have lower resources in urban communities have surprisingly fewer incidents of sexual violence, youth violence, and bullying in the presence of adult social support.

Norway’s early childhood education and care (ECEC) system has experienced a strong expansion over the last decade. More children than ever are enrolled in its kindergartens.

New global trend such as jobless growth, a rising youth population and resource scarcity threaten to undo much of the progress of recent decades in securing people’s ability to make a living, according to a new report by the OECD Development Centre launched in Paris today at the OECD Global Forum on Development.

While overall poverty is relatively low in France, it can be highly concentrated at the neighbourhood level.

Thanks to a highly developed welfare state, poverty is moderate on average in France, but – as in other countries – highly concentrated in some neighbourhoods.

In the past decade, overdose deaths have surged, particularly as (illicit) synthetic opioids have become more available. Opioid-related deaths touch urban and rural communities alike and are spreading to affect all demographic groups.

Today the discourse on “conflict minerals” has changed. It’s not just about conflict-free, it's about promoting responsible sourcing of minerals from conflict areas, despite the challenges. This blog discusses the urgent need to create responsible supply chains of artisanal gold, and support the livelihoods of miners in the informal gold industry, and how OECD guidance can help companies do this.

An autobiographical movie that strips bare the actor’s early years

Funeral homes are full in working class section of Queens where immigrants pursue American dream

Having a baby is one of the best things that could happen in your life - but sadly it could also be the worst thing that could happen to your finances. We discuss the effects of the gender pay gap. Plus FT Money editor Claer Barrett talks to guests about what kind of investor Adrian Mole could have grown into. And what could happen to the 'best buy' lists used by fund supermarkets in the wake of the Woodford scandal?

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This is the first in a new FT Globetrotter series, in which correspondents and writers explore their local area up close. In Japan’s capital, despite the deserted shopping streets, nature is in full bloom

One of the most sought-after, but never quite dominated, frontiers in online media and marketplaces has been centered on local communities. Hoodline, a San Francisco-based startup, is trying to tackle this with a unique focus on news about neighborhood retail corridors. The startup has built up a network of news on about two-dozen neighborhoods across San Francisco as a sort of Trojan horse into a larger platform of hyperlocal listings and markets.

In the U.S., Robinhood has led the charge in upending the stock investing model through its mobile-first, minimal-step, commission-free trading platform. Now a startup out of Germany built on a similar premise is announcing a big round of funding from some top investors to continue its growth. Trade Republic — which lets people buy and sell […]

Liam Hemsworth reportedly hoped to become a father during his marriage to Miley Cyrus, which ended in August 2019.

Reese Witherspoon suited up in all black as she stepped out for a solo stroll in her Brentwood neighborhood on Thursday morning. Reese placed headphones in her ears as she power walked.

Tiggy Pettifer, his and William's former nanny, and Mark Dyer, his minder, were asked by the the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to be their newborn's godparents ahead of July christening.

Kanye West has reportedly purchased his childhood home in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, just a week after Forbes Magazine named him as a billionaire.

The 24-year-old singer explained the pair used to 'breakdance' together as children.

Iggy Azalea opened up about being bullied in high school and spending time at a mental health retreat. 

Jessica Ennis-Hill has revealed she faces her ‘biggest challenge ever’ as she attempts to juggle being a mother with winning gold at next year’s Rio Olympics.

Blackpool fan Simon Sadler has completed a 96.2 per cent acquisition of the club following approval of the purchase by the English Football League.

Billionaire Christian Candy and wife Emily Crompton live with their children in a £30 million Surrey house. Over the past four years, they have spent a further £20 million buying up four neighbouring properties.

Emma Watson celebrated her achievements and thanked her fans as she turned 30 on Wednesday.

IAN LADYMAN AT ROYAL PORTRUSH: Few will find their return to this wonderful stretch of links more poignant than Bezuidenhout. It was here that the 25-year-old was banned for two years.

A recently resurfaced 2014 music video for Hilltop Hoods song Cosby Sweater shows Love Island's Anna McEvoy (right) almost looking like a different person to her current appearance (left).

Australian Survivor star Zach Kozyrski is no stranger to flaunting his muscled physique.

Martin Amis once wrote a story showing what might happen if the world's poets changed places with the screenwriters.

Viewers tuning in on Sunday night were left baffled as X Factor: The Band singer wore a hoodie emblazoned with a swear word before 9pm watershed.

Dannii Minogue took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a throwback photo from her childhood. 

The Masked Singer star shared a sweet childhood photo of herself and sister Kylie baking at their grandmother's house at Easter on Sunday.

Last month, she released her lead single Lose You to Love Me from her upcoming album. The track became her first chart-topping single in the United States, climbing from number 15.

Selena Gomez promoted her new album, Rare, while out in New York City on Wednesday night visiting tattoo artist, Bang Bang.

The actress made a trip to her local store on Friday to stockpile food after the outbreak of coronavirus in Los Angeles.

Rebel Wilson is currently in lockdown at her Los Angeles home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Martin Amis once wrote a story showing what might happen if the world's poets changed places with the screenwriters.

Former Labour cabinet minister Lord Hain has written to Downing Street calling for Hamilton to be rewarded with an upgrade on the MBE he received after he won his maiden championship in 2008.

The woman, who goes by Mama T on TikTok, said she was getting ready to go shopping when she took out the saucepan lid, put it over her face, and kept it in place with her hoodie.

She's recently rekindled things with rugby beau Matt Sarsfield, who she stepped out with on Wednesday.  But Ex On The Beach star, Charlotte Dawson, 24, was flying solo

Yet it wasn't long until the star cheekily revealed her mother Jackie Adams's phallic-shaped straw collection in a hilarious update.

Victoria Beckham has been using her time in lockdown to sort through old baby photos of herself - and comparing them to her fashion designs.

Disney's famous 1973 animated movie, Robin Hood, is being remade as a live action film for the brand's streaming service, Disney Plus. 

The legendary performer, 61, cut a casual figure as she arrived at the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Brooklyn Academy of Music for another performance in the Big Apple on Sunday.

Madonna covered up in a hooded jacket as she leaned on a cane during an outing in Paris on Saturday, two days after she struggled to continue her Madame X show at Le Grand Rex.

Mila Kunis was caught in a rare torrential downpour while out in Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon. The 36-year-old Bad Moms actress wore a large puffy white jacket.

They are known to twin on family outings. And Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were back at it again on Monday. The couple took their daughter Wyatt, aged five, and son Dimitri, aged three, out to dance class.

Tommy Fleetwood will have a golden opportunity on Sunday to claim his first victory on the PGA Tour - and banish an unwanted label.

Justin Bieber took to Instagram on Thursday to share a portrait of himself and wife Hailey donning different Billie Eilish hoodies. 'Our fav @billieeilish,' captioned Bieber.

 The former TOWIE star, 28, admitted she has 'good days and bad days' and 'took life for granted' before the COVID-19 crisis in PrettyLittleThing's Instagram live on Friday.