
Why Omicron Is Putting More Kids in the Hospital
The huge jump in cases means more hospitalizations. And children’s small airways can be more easily blocked by infections
The huge jump in cases means more hospitalizations. And children’s small airways can be more easily blocked by infections
Changes in the activity of immune system genes in the placenta could explain the association, researchers speculate
The WHO-approved RTS,S vaccine has a modest efficacy and requires a complex regimen of doses, so ample funding and clear communication are crucial to success
Pfizer expects to have safety and efficacy data on five- to 11-year-olds by the end of the month, but federal authorities must still review it
Innate immunity might be the key to why children have fared better with the virus. But the Delta variant poses fresh unknowns
Medication and therapy remain the most effective treatments, but some are looking to alternatives
Contrary to past guidance, new recommendations call for early introduction
One clinic's youngest patient is 3
The agency will require new warnings on medication labels
Almost 90 percent of children's doctors have encountered such resistance
One year ago there were a dozen known cases of children with a mutation on the SCN8A gene; now, there are more than 90
A move to lengthen limbs internally rather than via an external scaffold could reduce the effects of painful treatments, especially among younger patients
Is it possible? The United Nations agency thinks so. To see why, follow an HIV-positive mom and her baby as they go through an 18-month HIV-transmission prevention program
The Bush administration's international AIDS program has been hailed as a success story, but will President-elect Obama follow through with a higher quality, fewer-strings-attached plan?...
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