Category: Pediatric News

Secukinumab Shows Promise for Kids with Arthritis

Children with two subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis responded well to initial treatment with secukinumab (Cosentyx), but were more likely to have a disease flare

Children in Need of ICU Care After Being Hospitalized for COVID-19 on the Rise

Dr. Jim Versalovic with Texas Children’s Hospital said about 10 percent of the kids and teens diagnosed with COVID-19 need to be hospitalized. New data

CDC: Worrisome Spike in Younger Teens’ COVID Hospitalizations

Younger teens may not be as likely to have severe COVID-19 as adults, but their hospitalization rates spiked early this year and left a large

Cognoa’s Machine Learning Software for Autism Diagnosis gets FDA Nod

FDA has authorized Cognoa’s machine learning-based software for use in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children aged 18 months to five years. The software as

University of Oxford-Novavax Malaria Vaccine Demonstrates 77% Efficacy in Children

The same group at the University of Oxford and the Jenner Institute that developed the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine reported that their investigational malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M,

COVID-19 in Children: Weekly Cases Drop to 6-Month Low

Just one week after it looked like the COVID-19 situation in children might be taking another turn for the worse, the number of new pediatric

Even in a Pandemic, Child Vision Tests Are Crucial

It’s critical for parents to maintain their children’s vision checkups during the COVID-19 pandemic, an expert says. “All children should have their eyes checked by

Socially Anxious Kids Feel Relief With Online CBT

Swedish study shows better efficacy and cost-effectiveness vs active treatment For kids and adolescents, internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) helped treat social anxiety disorder more

AAP Urges All Youths get COVID-19 Vaccine

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a statement that urges parents get all children and teenagers aged 12 and older vaccinated with Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine,

CDC Panel: Thumbs Up to Pfizer Vax for Adolescents

ACIP adds guidance on co-administration with other vaccines The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Wednesday recommended the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents