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Study reports on the first instances of in-hospital, household transmission of monkeypox

A new retrospective study of seven patients diagnosed with monkeypox in the UK between 2018 and 2021, suggests that some antiviral medications might have the potential to shorten symptoms and reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious.

24 May 2022

Factors affecting exercise during COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers identify the barriers and facilitators to PA during the COVID-19 pandemic across different demographic groups.

24 May 2022

Detailed analysis shows women who have twins are not more fertile

Are women who have twins more fertile? While previous studies concluded they are, a detailed analysis of more than 100,000 births from pre-industrial Europe by an international team of scientists shows they are not.

24 May 2022

Survey: Parents are generally receptive to the use of AI tools in pediatric ED, but reservations remain

Parents are generally receptive to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the management of children with respiratory illnesses in the Emergency Department (ED), according to a survey from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

24 May 2022

Study identifies a gene that plays an important role in embryo development

A new study co-led by a Cedars-Sinai investigator identified a gene that plays an important role in a biological pathway involved in embryo development.

24 May 2022

Research provides insight into genetic mechanisms of Wilms tumor

New research from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and collaborators from other institutions provides insights into some of the genetic characteristics resulting in the development of relapse in patients with Wilms tumor (nephroblastoma), the most common type of pediatric cancer of the kidney.

24 May 2022

Deaf children with developmental delays are better served with cochlear implants than hearing aids

Up to three out of every 1,000 infants in the United States are born with profound hearing loss.

24 May 2022

To shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity

When Melissa Boughton complained to her OB-GYN about dull pelvic pain, the doctor responded by asking about her diet and exercise habits.

24 May 2022

The effects of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on the newborn child

Even as the Omicron variant of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread worldwide, interest in understanding the sequelae of the disease is growing. A new preprint research paper examines the outcomes of babies born to mothers infected with the virus during pregnancy.

24 May 2022

Findings from the CoVaccS study on parental intention to vaccinate children against COVID

In the current preprint posted to the medRxiv* server, the researchers looked at UK parental intention to vaccinate their children during a time of selective pediatric vaccination.

24 May 2022

BNT162b2 vaccine induces robust SARS-CoV-2 immunity in children

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers evaluated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine-induced humoral immune response in five to 11-year-old children.

23 May 2022

CDC expands eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

Following today’s meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP), CDC is expanding eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to everyone 5 years of age and older.

23 May 2022

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who together pioneered the research and development of the world's first personalized cellular therapy for cancer - also known as CAR T cell therapy - have announced plans with Costa Rica's CCSS, or the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Social Security Program), to facilitate CAR T research in Costa Rica.

23 May 2022

Study finds unsafe feeding practices among formula-reliant families due to the pandemic, food shortages

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and disruptions in the supply chain of formula, some parents have been forced to make unsafe modifications in the way they feed their formula-fed infants and babies, according to a study co-authored by Denise Diaz Payán, PhD, an assistant professor of health, society and behavior at the UCI Program in Public Health.

23 May 2022

Children News and Research

Study reports on the first instances of in-hospital, household transmission of monkeypox

Factors affecting exercise during COVID-19 pandemic

Detailed analysis shows women who have twins are not more fertile

Survey: Parents are generally receptive to the use of AI tools in pediatric ED, but reservations remain

Study identifies a gene that plays an important role in embryo development

Research provides insight into genetic mechanisms of Wilms tumor

Deaf children with developmental delays are better served with cochlear implants than hearing aids

To shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity

The effects of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on the newborn child

Findings from the CoVaccS study on parental intention to vaccinate children against COVID

BNT162b2 vaccine induces robust SARS-CoV-2 immunity in children

CDC expands eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Study finds unsafe feeding practices among formula-reliant families due to the pandemic, food shortages

Emergency department plays vital role in investigating the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Limiting recreational screen media use improves physical activity in children

UVA scientists make progress in their longstanding efforts to combat tuberculosis

SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines do not stimulate interferon stimulatory gene expression in Aicardi Goutières Syndrome patients

Children who grow up with dogs may have protection from Crohn's disease later in life

Investigation of long-COVID in children with immunodeficiency

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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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