Letter in response to ‘Saliva is inferior to nose and throat swabs for SARS-CoV-2 detection in children’

Abstract It is with interest that we read the article by von Linstow et al., which investigated the efficacy of saliva testing in comparison to nasal and oropharyngeal swabs (NOS) for the detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).1 The authors highlighted interesting ideas about why NOS may be preferable in paediatric patients;we wish to evaluate their findings and suggest further avenues for investigation.

Letter in response to ‘The good, the bad and the ugly of children´s screen time during the COVID-19 pandemic’

Abstract We read the article by Laura Korhonen regarding the good, bad, and ugly, of screen-time during the COVID-19 pandemic with interest. The editorial did well to highlight the issues facing children, with a particular focus on the bad and the ugly sides to digital media such as the increased usage of screen-based activities by children can impact their development, risk of addiction, and reduced physical activity.