STAT+: Why a British hospital, and not a drugmaker, is trying to get a rare disease therapy approved
LONDON — Claire Booth, a gene therapy researcher in London, had hoped that a biotech…
Category: pediatrics
Opinion: Mental health screening tools for kids are 30 years out of date
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among children aged 10 to 14 in…
Often overlooked, a common infection during pregnancy kickstarts a conversation about newborn screening
On a spring day in the late 1980s, pediatrician Mark Schleiss was confronted with a…
STAT+: Many pediatric drug study results were never posted to a U.S. government database
Amid ongoing controversy over clinical trial transparency, a new analysis found that results of 43…
Opinion: Polio in New York: A call to action for U.S. pediatricians and public health to work together
A nightmare for pediatricians became a reality earlier this month: Polio, which was previously thought…
New studies offer theory on cause of unusual hepatitis cases in kids
There is a new theory about what may be causing puzzling cases of pediatric hepatitis…
Opinion: Safe surrender of newborns is just the beginning of post-Roe journeys
With abortion now restricted or even penalized in nearly half of U.S. states, there’s likely…
A treatment for a deadly condition in newborns fails to improve outcomes, study finds
What do you do when a child is born with poor consciousness, not crying, not…
Apgar scores are less predictive of infant mortality for Black babies than white ones, study finds
A standard screening test given to newborns minutes after birth is a less accurate predictor…
Scientists design a cheap device that can detect ear problems with the help of a smartphone
On a chilly October evening a decade ago, physician Michael Cohen arrived at Boston’s Logan…
Opinion: The FDA owes parents an explanation about why it delayed authorizing Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for young kids
Until mid-June, 1 in 13 persons living in the United States — that’s all children…
CDC advisers endorse Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines for children under 5
A expert panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted unanimously Saturday to…
A CDC study seeks to provide clues to seeming surge of hepatitis cases in kids
When previously healthy little kids started showing up in hospitals with failing livers last fall…
FDA panel votes unanimously that Pfizer and Moderna shots be authorized for young children
For an archived version of a live blog about Wednesday’s FDA advisory panel hearing, click…
Tracking an FDA advisory panel meeting on Covid vaccines in young children
Parents of America, you’re in the home stretch. In all likelihood, Covid-19 vaccines for children…
STAT+: In early trial, drug shrinks tumors in majority of children with most common form of brain cancer
Day One Biopharmaceuticals reported Sunday that an experimental molecule shrank tumors by at least 50%…
Language barriers keep parents from asking questions about their children’s care, study finds
Handoffs are one of the most dangerous times in a patient’s care: As one team…
Opinion: Investing in women, children, and nutrition is not optional. The world’s future depends on it
The global health financing landscape has drastically changed since the end of 2019. The emergence…
An emergency doctor and parent sorts through Covid vaccine options for kids under 5
After months of delays and setbacks, there finally appears to be hope that there will…
Child’s autopsy from 2008 becomes a clue to mystifying polio-like illness
Within days, the boy went from having cold symptoms to being unable to walk. To…
U.S. reports 180 cases of unexplained hepatitis in children, as researchers investigate potential causes
U.S. health officials said Friday they were investigating 180 reported cases of unusual hepatitis in…
FDA clears Covid booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a Covid-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping…
Puzzling pediatric hepatitis cases echo an earlier mysterious illness
In early April, when word began to circulate that hospitals in the United Kingdom were…
AI can predict missed appointments. How can hospitals use that data for better care?
For every five appointments at Boston Children’s Hospital, one patient doesn’t show up. Missed appointments…
STAT+: There’s a new crop of treatments for ADHD in kids. Are they any better?
Parents and doctors now have more tools than ever before to help kids manage symptoms…
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children
Public health officials in the United States and the United Kingdom are investigating a number…
The pediatrician as advocate: Rhea Boyd on making clinical work about community needs
Rhea Boyd is both a physician and a researcher. But she never wants to separate…
U.S. task force raises doubts on youth suicide screening
An influential U.S. group is raising doubts about routine suicide screening for children and teens…
Driven by fentanyl, rates of fatal teen overdoses doubled in 2020
After staying flat for a decade, the overdose death rate among U.S. adolescents nearly doubled…
Opinion: There’s no return to normal for millions of children orphaned during Covid
Forgotten in the calls for a “new normal” and the shuffle toward it are the…
STAT+: ‘Harmful and wasteful’: Many pediatric clinical trials end early or don’t report results
An extensive analysis of thousands of pediatric trials found one in 10 ended early —…
Opinion: Treating kids with sleep disorders stirs thoughts of a lifetime of restless nights
When I was about 7 years old, I lost the ability to place my head…
Opinion: My son will be fine, she told the doctors, because he is the Lord God Jesus Christ
Editor’s note: This essay, initially published a year before the emergence of the global coronavirus…
Pfizer testing extra Covid vaccine dose for kids under 5
Pfizer said Friday it was changing plans and testing three doses of its Covid-19 vaccine…
In Minneapolis, home to George Floyd, heavy policing is tied to higher rates of preterm births
The longstanding toll of police violence on Black communities came into sharp relief last year…
Opinion: Listen: A public health expert passes on football’s full body collisions for youth
If there was one moment that led Kathleen Bachynski to a career studying the public…
Opinion: Why two emergency physicians’ kids took part in the Pfizer vaccine trials
Cue the collective sigh of relief from many parents across the country. While the Pfizer-BioNTech…
Black children have more complications during appendectomies and incur higher costs, study shows
Black children consistently have more medical complications during appendectomies than their white peers, including higher…
‘Tired of worrying’: As some parents press for vaccines off-label, pediatricians call for patience
Just hours after the Food and Drug Administration announced full approval for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19…
Opinion: As Delta spreads, it’s time to put children’s health first
As pediatricians, we are committed to putting children’s health first. Last year, though, when hospitals…
Can parents handle finding out their newborn is at higher risk of certain diseases? A small study suggests they can
There’s a heated debate over whether to expand genomic sequencing to more newborns — especially…
Opinion: Don’t let children under 12 slip through the cracks in the fight against Covid
“Vaxxed and waxed” may be the TikTok sensation of the moment, a rallying cry for…
Opinion: A double vaccine crisis is endangering millions of children
World health experts met recently to discuss an emerging global health crisis linked to the…
Opinion: A turning point for children: creating an AIDS-free generation
Forty years after the first AIDS cases were reported, the harsh reality is that deep…
The baby was gravely ill. Rapid sequencing turned around a diagnosis in 13 hours — and pointed to a treatment
When the boy was brought to the San Diego emergency department one night last October,…
Opinion: Listen: Priscilla Chan on pediatric biology and research: ‘Children are not tiny adults’
For this week’s episode of the “First Opinion Podcast,” I spoke with Priscilla Chan, co-founder…
Prenatal exposure to ultra-fine particles increases a child’s risk of asthma, study finds
When Rosalind Wright started analyzing data on prenatal exposure to air pollution in mothers and…
Children in rural areas face increasing barriers to pediatric care, study finds
Hospital beds for children with asthma, pneumonia, viral infections, and other serious illnesses have declined…
U.S. health officials report higher-than-expected heart inflammation cases following Covid-19 vaccination
Federal health officials said Thursday they’re seeing rare but higher-than-expected cases of a heart issue…
Opinion: Lessons about marijuana edibles from youth vaping
When it comes to children’s health, parents — and public activism — can make a…