Q: The federal government approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. What does this mean for my child? Extending […]
Youngest children in class are more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability
Children born in December are almost twice as likely to be diagnosed with a learning disorder as those born in […]
How Three Families Enrolled Their Kids in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. As more and more adults are […]
Toronto cancels in-person schools as variant-driven cases rise
FILE PHOTO: Students arrive for the first time since the start of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at Hunter’s Glen […]
Pfizer: Vaccine Shown 100% Effective in Kids 12-15
Phase III clinical trials show that Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in protecting children 12-15 years old from infection, […]
Benign bone tumors commonly detected on X-rays in children
(HealthDay)—Nearly one in five children might have benign bone tumors of the extremities, according to a study published in the […]
Male fetuses impair the maternal and placental immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy, finds study
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is now established […]
Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease
Scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and UCLA have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch […]
Scientists discover new genetic disease that causes abnormal brain development in children
Scientists have discovered a new genetic disease, which causes some children's brains to develop abnormally, resulting in delayed intellectual development […]
'Falling like flies': Hungary's Roma community pleads for COVID help
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Coronavirus infections are ravaging Hungary’s 700,000-strong Roma community, according to personal accounts that suggest multiple deaths in […]