Pediatrics
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
Teen boy’s knee lesion has changed
A teen boy has a violaceous circular plaque on his left knee.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Vaccinations lower than ever as cases continue to drop
Close to half of all children aged 12-17 years have yet to receive a dose of the vaccine.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA expands use of HIV drug to young children
The medication was originally approved in February 2018 for treatment-naive or virologically suppressed adults.
Latest News
National Academies issue guidance for childhood COVID-19 vaccines
Even though the COVID-19 vaccine has not yet been authorized for young children, local, state, and national leaders can begin now in getting the...
Latest News
States can reserve COVID shots for kids 5-11 this week
Ages 5-11 will need a 10-microgram dose, which is one-third of the dose administered to ages 12 and older.
Opinion
Sorting out the meaning of misbehavior: The invisible culprit
Throughout life, putting feelings into words is the main way meanings that are contributing to misbehaviors or parenting dysfunction can be...
News from the FDA/CDC
Adalimumab biosimilar Cyltezo gets interchangeability designation
The approval of the supplemental biologics license application for Cyltezo makes the adalimumab biosimilar just the second biosimilar to be...
Conference Coverage
Dupilumab-improved lung function lasts in children with moderate to severe asthma
Conference Coverage
Biomarkers may indicate severity of COVID in children
"A model of six miRNAs was able to discriminate between severe and nonsevere infections with high sensitivity and accuracy in a preliminary...
Feature
Pandemic adds more weight to burden of obesity in children
“Our nation’s safety net is fragile, outdated, and out of reach for millions of eligible kids and caregivers,” said an author of a new report.
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Kids in foster care get psychotropic meds at ‘alarming’ rates
Different rates of mental health disorders in this population do not fully explain the trend, a researcher said.