Pediatrics
Opinion
GI involvement may signal risk for MIS-C after COVID
Not only is the gastrointestinal tract a potential portal of entry of the virus but it may well be the site of mediation of both local and remote...
News
Children and COVID: New cases down to pre-Omicron level
New admissions are down by 75% since mid-January; declines in ED visits are even greater.
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Is a blood test for type 1 diabetes in kids worth the cost?
A new study from Germany estimates the potential costs involved in blood tests for type 1 diabetes in early childhood, but that’s only one part of...
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Children and COVID: The Omicron surge has become a retreat
New cases dropped 42% in just the last week, as admissions and vaccinations continue to decline.
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New MIS-C guidance addresses diagnostic challenges, cardiac care
New updates in this third version of the American College of Rheumatology’s guidance include a recommendation for dual therapy with IVIg and...
FDA/CDC
AAP approves CDC’s child/adolescent vax schedule for 2022
A new vaccine has been added to the schedule.
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Babies better protected from COVID if mother vaccinated during pregnancy: study
Conference Coverage
16 toddlers with HIV at birth had no detectable virus 2 years later
“We’re confirming here that the first step toward remission and cure is reducing reservoirs. We’ve got that here.”
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Children and COVID: Weekly cases down by more than half
As the effects of Omicron diminish, so does interest in vaccination.
Latest News
Autism, ADHD linked to increased mortality risk
Meta-analysis showed that individuals with ASD and ADHD are more likely to die from natural and unnatural causes.