The foundation of the Institute of Paediatric Virology on the island of Euboea, Greece (Review).

The Institute of Paediatric Virology, founded on October 2019 on the island of Euboea in Greece, introduces medical students, paediatric and neonatal trainees, postgraduate students, virologists, paediatric and allied health professionals to the bold, new, scientific field of paediatric virology. The institute is committed to medical education and is the sequel of the Paediatric Virology Study Group (PVSG), which was formed in 2007 in the United Kingdom by a group of young paediatric trainees and junior researchers. The main mission of the institute is to provide an educational e-platform on neonatal and paediatric viral infections, to facilitate scientific discussion between virologists and paediatric health professionals and to develop an international network aiming to the promotion of children's health by the prevention and treatment of viral infectious diseases.

Creating the 'George N. Papanicolaou Medal' by the Academy of Athens: An interview with Professor of Sculpture Theodoros Papagiannis (Athens School of Fine Arts, Athens, Greece).

The 'George N. Papanicolaou Medal' is a brass medal commissioned by the Academy of Athens on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr George N. Papanicolaou in 1983.

COVID-19 and paediatric challenges: An interview with Professor of Paediatrics Vana Papaevangelou (University of Athens School of Medicine).

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus, which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and affects children less frequently than adults. According to Professor Vana Papaevangelou, Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Athens School of Medicine, children comprise only 2-6% of COVID-19 cases, worldwide, and they are not considered as super-spreaders of this infection. SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted through droplets, fomites, aerosol and fecal-oral route, while there is no strong evidence as yet, supporting transplacental transmission.

The challenge of paediatric epilepsy nursing: An interview with Mrs. Jenny O'Brien, paediatric epilepsy nursing specialist at the Wirral University Teaching Hospital, UK.

Epilepsy in childhood is one of the most common neurological disorders encountered in paediatric clinical practice. The current treatment of paediatric epilepsy aims to improve health outcomes, as well as to manage the educational, social and psychological issues that are involved in the quality of life of paediatric patients and their parents. In this direction, in several countries, a specialized, comprehensive, multidisciplinary service has been developed, including paediatric epilepsy nursing, which constitute a key component of this service.

Retinopathy of prematurity and neonatal gut microbiome: An interview with Professor Dimitra Skondra, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Surgeon at The University of Chicago (USA).

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a sight-threatening disorder of the retina affecting neonates of very low birth weight and gestational age, and is characterized by the development of abnormal blood vessel growth. According to Dr Dimitra Skondra, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Surgeon at the University of Chicago School of Medicine in Chicago, USA, the neonatal gut microbiome may be implicated in the neoangiogenesis process in the neonatal retina and this role may be one of the missing links in the pathogenesis of ROP. The human gut microbiome consists of bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi, which colonize the sterile fetal intestine, and differ depending on gestational age, mode of delivery, type of neonatal feeding, the usage of antibiotics and the requirement of neonatal intensive care.