Alesia McKeown, PhD, of Roche Diagnostics discusses why pertussis is missed in children and adolescents and how PCR testing can help. Pertussis (whooping cough) is often regarded as a ...

With a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak underway this summer, pediatric providers should maintain a low threshold to consider Cyclospora cayetanensis in children with protracted or relapsing watery ...

Later transfer to a cardiac surgical center was associated with longer hospitalization for newborns with severe congenital heart defects, Joyce Woo, MD, MS, explains. Joyce Woo, MD, MS, pediatric and ...

Newborns without intramuscular vitamin K had an adjusted 52% higher odds of any bleeding and nearly 3-fold higher odds of intracranial hemorrhage by 6 months of age. Nonreceipt of intramuscular ...

THRIVE is the first phase 2 study to evaluate the VIASKIN Peanut Patch in infants aged 6 to 12 months with peanut allergy. Investigators will assess whether early epicutaneous immunotherapy can enable ...

THRIVE is the first study to evaluate the VIASKIN Peanut Patch in infants aged 6 to 12 months with confirmed peanut allergy. Investigators hope intervention during infancy may alter the long-term ...

Keep kids comfortable on summer trips with “fluid, fiber, flow”: smart hydration, fiber-forward snacks, movement breaks, and safe, half-packed meals to prevent constipation. It’s summertime, and that ...

Saol resubmitted SL1009 to the FDA for PDCD after added survival analyses, with no new clinical trial reported. Children with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency (PDCD), a life-threatening ...

A look back at the FDA approvals, label expansions, and regulatory decisions in the pediatric health care space from April through June 2026. Spring gave way to summer, and along the way the FDA kept ...

Outdoor meals raise the risk of food poisoning. Here's how families can keep picnics, cookouts and beach days food-safe, from coolers to grill temperatures. Summer means more meals outside — at the ...

This episode bridges the gap between clinical trial data and everyday practice, focusing on how pediatricians can systematically ensure no eligible infant falls through the cracks. This episode ...

RSV prevention shifts: maternal vaccines and nirsevimab protect infants when timed right, cutting hospitalizations and closing care gaps. Episode 12 addresses the practical question of which infants ...