Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy ‘somewhat understandable,’ expert says
Dr. Offit predicts a vaccine may be able to be 75%-80% effective at preventing mild to moderate disease.
Commentary
COVID-19 and the superspreaders: Teens
Director of adolescent medicine at Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Margaret Thew shares her experience with teen behavior regarding COVID-19....
Conference Coverage
Pediatric fractures shift during pandemic
From the Journals
New lupus classification criteria perform well in children, young adults
A new study upholds the accuracy of the 2019 ACR-EULAR classification criteria in patients aged 21 years and younger.
Conference Coverage
Expert spotlights recent advances in the medical treatment of acne
As for integrating these new options into existing clinical practice, Dr. Eichenfield predicts that the general approach to acne treatment will...
From the Journals
Minorities bear brunt of pediatric COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 infection rates were significantly higher in children in lowest three quartiles of median family income.
From the Journals
COVID-19 may discourage pediatric flu vaccination
Approximately one-third of parents whose children received no flu vaccine last year said the pandemic made them less likely to vaccinate their...
News from the FDA/CDC
Golimumab approval extended to polyarticular-course JIA and juvenile PsA
The expanded approval to include pediatric indications came as part of a review of a clinical trial mandated by the Pediatric Research Equity Act...
From the Journals
Children’s share of new COVID-19 cases is on the rise
“Unclear how much of the increase in child cases is due to increased testing capacity,” AAP says.
Photo Challenge
Congenital Defect of the Toenail
An 18-month-old girl presented for evaluation of nail dystrophy. The patient’s parents stated that the left great toenail had been dystrophic...
Feature
More female specialists, but gender gap persists in pay, survey finds
The gap in specialists narrowed slightly.