Infectious Diseases
From the Journals
Pediatric bronchiolitis: Less is more
With bronchiolitis still the poster disease for low-value interventions, it’s time to retire widely used but ineffective therapies and focus on...
Feature
Trend reversed: New cases of COVID-19 decline in children
Children’s share of weekly cases continues to rise, setting another pandemic high.
Feature
Vaccinating homebound patients is an uphill battle
Learn about the many challenges doctors face to getting this vulnerable population inoculated.
From the Journals
Ten reasons airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 appears airtight
Conference Coverage
Risk of hypogammaglobulinemia, infections with rituximab increased in pediatric patients
Although immunosuppressing drugs often come with an elevated risk of depleted antibodies, the risk from rituximab is particularly higher in...
From the Journals
Phage-targeting PCR test picks up early Lyme disease
Promising data show that detecting a viral gene in Lyme disease–causing bacteria can distinguish between early and late infection.
Opinion
Tick talk for families and pediatricians
Ticks are responsible for most vector-transmitted diseases in the United States, with Lyme disease most frequently reported.
News
How some COVID-19 vaccines could cause rare blood clots
Six cases of a rare but serious event in patients who got the J&J vaccine are being reviewed.
Latest News
COVID-19 in children: New cases on the rise again
Latest trend is starting to look like the beginning of the next surge.
PURLs
Confidently rule out CAP in the outpatient setting
A focus on specific signs and symptoms—without imaging—may rule out community-acquired pneumonia in outpatients.
Feature
University taking aim at racial disparities in COVID vaccine trials
“I think it’s great having Howard and an HBCU host this trial, because these are people who look like them,” said Dr. Siham Mahgoub.