Study finds higher mortality rate among pregnant women affected by COVID-19 On 2021-04-23 In a worldwide study of 2,100 pregnant women, those who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy were 20 times more likely to […]
How Three Families Enrolled Their Kids in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials On 2021-04-19 Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As more and more adults are […]
Pfizer: Vaccine Shown 100% Effective in Kids 12-15 On 2021-04-03 Phase III clinical trials show that Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in protecting children 12-15 years old from infection, […]
Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease On 2021-04-02 Scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and UCLA have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch […]
Hong Kong’s Tough COVID-19 Rules See Babies Isolated, Families Cramped in Tiny Spaces On 2021-03-16 HONG KONG (Reuters) – Families in Asia’s financial hub of Hong Kong are suffering isolation and trauma after strict coronavirus […]
Adalimumab Earns FDA Approval for Ulcerative Colitis in Children On 2021-03-03 Adalimumab has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for use in pediatric patients aged 5 years and older […]
Metformin May Be Beneficial for Children With Obesity On 2021-02-22 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Metformin had “modest” beneficial effects on weight and insulin resistance among obese young children in […]
Winter Storms Delay 6 Million COVID Vaccine Doses On 2021-02-19 Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Severe winter storms in Texas and […]
Delaying Antibiotics for Pediatric Respiratory Infections On 2021-02-19 For pediatric patients with respiratory tract infections (RTIs), immediately prescribing antibiotics may do more harm than good, based on prospective […]
American Academy of Pediatrics, Nov. 2-6 On 2018-11-10 The American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held […]