Pediatrics
News
ASCO announces its own COVID-19 and cancer registry
ASCO aims to learn how COVID-19 is impacting cancer patients’ treatment and outcomes.
Conference Coverage
Dupilumab hits the mark for severe AD in younger children
About a third of patients had clear or nearly clear skin after 4 months.
News from the FDA/CDC
Autism prevalence: ‘Diminishing disparity’ between black and white children
Lack of difference “might signify progress toward earlier and more equitable identification of autism spectrum disorder.”
Article
Conducting cancer trials amid the COVID-19 pandemic
News from the FDA/CDC
Many children with COVID-19 don’t have cough or fever
The characteristic COVID-19 symptoms are not as common in pediatric patients, compared with adults.
News
AAP issues guidance on managing infants born to mothers with COVID-19
Infants born to mothers with COVID-19 should be tested for the virus at 24 hours and, if still in the birth facility, at 48 hours after birth.
Conference Coverage
Novel acne drug now under review at the FDA
LAHAINA, HAWAII – Clascoterone targets androgen receptors in the skin in order to reduce cutaneous 5-alpha dihydrotestosterone.
News
‘Brutal’ plan to restrict palliative radiation during pandemic
New guidelines recommend giving palliative radiotherapy only in oncologic emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News from the FDA/CDC
Flu activity down from its third peak of the season, COVID-19 still a factor
News
Advice from the front lines: How cancer centers can cope with COVID-19
The medical director of the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance offers advice for cancer centers dealing with COVID-19.