Pediatrics
Latest News
Pfizer COVID vaccine for younger children hits snag
Pfizer reported that its 3-microgram dose generated a protective immune response in those aged 6-24 months but didn’t generate adequate immunity...
Conference Coverage
Fitusiran: Great ‘leap forward’ in hemophilia treatment
Cost will be a major consideration if fitusiran is approved for the U.S. market.
Guidelines
WPATH draft on gender dysphoria ‘skewed and misses urgent issues’
New draft standards of care for treating people with gender dysphoria by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) has...
Feature
Advisory on youth mental health crisis gets mixed reviews
One in five U.S. children and adolescents aged 3-17 suffer from a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder.
Conference Coverage
Telemedicine helps SCD patients survive COVID, but more need access
The second COVID-19 wave brought zero deaths and fewer complicated hospitalizations at the largest U.S. adult sickle cell disease center, but care...
Latest News
iPLEDGE rollout described as a failure, chaotic, and a disaster
The switch to a new platform was met with frustration from physicians, pharmacists, and patients alike.
Feature
A pandemic silver lining? Dramatic drop in teen drug use
The latest findings, from the Monitoring the Future survey, represent the largest 1-year decrease in overall illicit drug use reported since the...
Conference Coverage
Abrocitinib efficacy dose-dependent, similar across AD age groups
“We know that responses to, and adverse events associated with, systemic therapies may vary among patients of different ages.”
Latest News
Delayed umbilical cord clamping improves outcomes in very preterm infants
Delayed clamping reduced risk of death or disability by 17% at 2 years of age.
Conference Coverage
ASH studies look at racial disparities in ALL care, outcomes
Findings of two studies on U.S. blood cancer care suggest that “structural racism” may play a role in worse outcomes among young Hispanic and...
From the Journals
Spice in breast milk could shape taste preferences later
A new study suggests that the active ingredient in black pepper makes its way into breast milk and may help an infant develop a tolerance to...