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COVID-19 in kids: Severe illness most common in infants, teens
COVID-19 symptoms in critically ill and noncritically ill children were similar.
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Dermatologic changes with COVID-19: What we know and don’t know
Two dermatologists discuss “COVID toes” and other apparent dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19.
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Consider COVID-19–associated multisystem hyperinflammatory syndrome
It is hypothesized that the syndrome potentially is a late-onset inflammatory process or potentially an antibody-triggered inflammatory process....
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COVID-19 fears tied to dangerous drop in child vaccinations
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ASCO goes ahead online, as conference center is used as hospital
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With life in the balance, a pediatric palliative care program expands its work to adults
“It brings up feelings like I had after 9/11 – a unified approach to surviving this as people, as a community, the idea that ‘we will get through...
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Fewer than 20% of eligible children received the recommended two doses of flu vaccine
Children given an initial two-dose vaccination against the flu have a significantly lower odds of getting the flu, compared with those who have...
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Novel inflammatory syndrome in children possibly linked to COVID-19
Although cases of the Kawasaki-like symptoms are rare, health authorities advise any children presenting with the symptoms be taken immediately to...
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Adolescent obesity, diabetes linked to atherosclerotic signs
A 5-year longitudinal study reports that obesity and type 2 diabetes may predispose adolescents to early signs of atherosclerosis.
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COVID-19 death rate was twice as high in cancer patients in NYC study
The overall case fatality rate was 28% for cancer patients with COVID-19 and 14% for noncancer COVID-19 patients.