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Denied care for a dangerous infection because of past-due bills

Ariane Buck knew it was important to stay on top of his health care.

16 Jun 2022

Study: Pediatric ED encounters related to physical abuse dropped during the pandemic

Pediatric Emergency Department (ED) encounters related to physical abuse decreased by 19 percent during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a multicenter study published in the journal Pediatrics.

16 Jun 2022

Five quick takeaways from a yearlong investigation of medical debt in America

KHN and NPR embarked on a project to understand how widespread medical debt is in America. Here are the most important takeaways of that yearlong investigation:

16 Jun 2022

Infertility rate among women in the United States remains largely the same, analysis finds

During recent decades, the rate of infertility among women in the United States has remained largely the same, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

16 Jun 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Closing in on covid vaccines for ‘the littles’

Children younger than 5 are the only population not eligible for a covid-19 vaccine in the U.S. But that may be about to change as an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration recommends authorization for that group.

16 Jun 2022

Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergies is highly effective when started for infants under 12 months

UBC researchers demonstrated in 2019 that pre-schoolers can safely overcome peanut allergies with a treatment called oral immunotherapy.

16 Jun 2022

Four interdisciplinary teams will receive $100 million to solve the toughest challenges in cancer research

The Cancer Grand Challenges program will award $100 million to four interdisciplinary teams from around the world to solve some of the toughest challenges in cancer research.

16 Jun 2022

It’s hot outside — and that’s bad news for children’s health

Heat waves are getting hotter and becoming more frequent because of rising rates of air pollution, putting children's health at risk, a wide-ranging new report finds.

16 Jun 2022

Upended: How medical debt changed their lives

Some lost their homes. Some emptied their retirement accounts. Some struggled to feed and clothe their families.

16 Jun 2022

100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt

Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated.

16 Jun 2022

Youth substance use declined during the pandemic, research shows

The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to concerns for youth mental health and social well-being, including its potential to spur substance use behaviors.

16 Jun 2022

Researchers identify a signature of three genes linked to positive response to blood cancer therapy

Mount Sinai researchers have for the first time identified genes that predict a good response to a vital new therapy for a blood cancer that can have serious side effects for some patients.

16 Jun 2022

Stanford researcher outlines pollution and climate change threats to children's health

Horror stories of children trapped in hot cars make headlines, but air pollution and impacts from a changing climate are more constant threats.

15 Jun 2022

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to lower stress in children

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to significantly lower stress in children both with and without special needs, according to a new study using salivary cortisol levels published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kerstin Meints of University of Lincoln, UK, and colleagues.

15 Jun 2022

New thulium fiber laser system may provide improved outcomes in pediatric patients with urinary stones

A new thulium fiber laser system may provide improved outcomes in the treatment of urinary stones for pediatric patients, compared to the current standard for laser lithotripsy, reports a study in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

15 Jun 2022

Scientists estimate the incubation period of 2022 monkeypox

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in the Netherlands estimated the incubation period for monkeypox.

15 Jun 2022

Loss of a grandmother may have repercussions for the loved ones she leaves behind

Losing a beloved family member is never easy, but a new study suggests the loss of a grandmother in particular may have repercussions for the loved ones she leaves behind.

15 Jun 2022

Drug combinations may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease

A mouse study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that combining SGLT2 inhibitors — a newer class of diabetes medications that lowers blood sugar — with older diabetes drugs may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease.

15 Jun 2022

Cellular "barcoding" in mice unravels the origins of blood

The origins of our blood may not be quite what we thought. Using cellular "barcoding" in mice, a groundbreaking study finds that blood cells originate not from one type of mother cell, but two, with potential implications for blood cancers, bone marrow transplant, and immunology. Fernando Camargo, PhD, of the Stem Cell Program at Boston Children's Hospital led the study, published in Nature on June 15.

15 Jun 2022

Survey data provides insights into how many students are experiencing long COVID

New data from the School Infection Survey (SIS) showed that 1.8% of primary school pupils and 4.8% of secondary school pupils experienced long COVID following their most recent COVID-19 infection (since March 2020).

15 Jun 2022

Children News and Research

Denied care for a dangerous infection because of past-due bills

Study: Pediatric ED encounters related to physical abuse dropped during the pandemic

Five quick takeaways from a yearlong investigation of medical debt in America

Infertility rate among women in the United States remains largely the same, analysis finds

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Closing in on covid vaccines for ‘the littles’

Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergies is highly effective when started for infants under 12 months

Four interdisciplinary teams will receive $100 million to solve the toughest challenges in cancer research

It’s hot outside — and that’s bad news for children’s health

Upended: How medical debt changed their lives

100 million people in America are saddled with health care debt

Youth substance use declined during the pandemic, research shows

Researchers identify a signature of three genes linked to positive response to blood cancer therapy

Stanford researcher outlines pollution and climate change threats to children's health

Dog-assisted interventions can lead to lower stress in children

New thulium fiber laser system may provide improved outcomes in pediatric patients with urinary stones

Scientists estimate the incubation period of 2022 monkeypox

Loss of a grandmother may have repercussions for the loved ones she leaves behind

Drug combinations may help to slow the progression of diabetic kidney disease

Cellular "barcoding" in mice unravels the origins of blood

Survey data provides insights into how many students are experiencing long COVID

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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