Pediatrics
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Decline of summer surge continues
Cumulative case count nears another milestone; new vaccinations drop again.
Conference Coverage
COVID-19: Two more cases of mucosal skin ulcers reported in male teens
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Conference Coverage
Extension study finds dupilumab effective for up to 1 year in teens with AD
At 52 weeks, 37% of 52 patients with weights under 60 kg reached an Investigator Global Assessment of 0/1, a level that had been fairly steady...
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More than half of U.S. children under 6 years show detectable blood lead levels
Lead exposure persists in young children, with disparities in regard to race, ethnicity, income, and ZIP code.
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
A female toddler presents with an itchy yellow nodule
A healthy 2-year-old female presented with a bump on her posterior right thigh.
Conference Coverage
Management of pediatric food allergies evolving
“Once you just get them on the right [regimen], they don’t need to be cutting the food out of their diet. It’s just making their life...
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Worried parents scramble to vaccinate kids despite FDA guidance
More than half of all parents with children under 12 say they plan to get their kids vaccinated, according to a Gallup poll.
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Acceptance of biosimilars grows but greater use may hinge on switching, interchangeability studies
The slow adoption of biosimilars in the United States has begun to pick up and experts hope that they can put a brake on drug spending, but...
50th Anniversary
Dr. Judy C. Washington shows URM physicians how to lead
She imparts a shared experience of being a minority in the field and helps prepare them for the challenges of facing racism.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases topped 200,000 after 3 weeks of declines
13 million children have received the vaccine, but the pace of new vaccinations continues to slow.
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These schools use weekly testing to keep kids in class – and COVID out
These measures stand in sharp contrast to the confusion in states where people are still fighting about wearing masks in the classroom and other...