Pediatrics
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In Zambia, PCR tracks pertussis
A longitudinal study using quantitative PCR found a surprisingly high rate of asymptomatic pertussis among infants living in a slum.
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Children aged 12-15 years continue to close COVID-19 vaccination gap
Adolescents represented the largest share of the U.S. population initiating vaccination in the 14 days ending May 30.
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States ready plans to get Pfizer COVID vaccine to younger teens
Some schools, assuming approval May 12, are ready to start vaccinating in cafeterias and gyms.
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Corticosteroid bursts may increase risk of sepsis, GI bleeding in children
Clinicians should save these treatments for when they are needed, doctors suggest.
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COVID-19 vaccine response lower in kidney dialysis patients
Study compares immunogenicity of dialysis patients health care workers who were vaccinated.
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COVID-19 leaves thousands of U.S. children without a parent
Model shows COVID-19 accounts for an approximately 20% increase in parental bereavement.
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Children likely the ‘leading edge’ in spread of COVID-19 variants
The increases in the Midwest and Northeast seem to be driven by greater circulation of more contagious variants, just as children and teens have...
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New COVID-19 cases rise again in children
This latest reversal – we’re not calling it a surge yet – is bringing an increasing share of the burden to children.
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Contact allergen of the year found in foam in shin guards, footwear
The compound is likely not added intentionally, but is thought to result from reactions between additives during the manufacturing process.
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Here we go again? Rate of COVID-19 in children takes a turn for the worse
New cases rose for the first time since mid-January.