Andrew Dauber, MD, MMSc, of Children's National Hospital joined us to discuss potential advantages of LUM-201 as it goes through the clinical pipeline. In this Contemporary Pediatrics interview, ...

With this approval, FluMist becomes the first vaccine to prevent influenza that does not need to be administered by a health care provider. Influenza Vaccine Live (FluMist; AstraZeneca) is now FDA ...

The approval is indicated for adults and children aged 2 years and older, making arimoclomol (Miplyffa) the first drug approved by the FDA to treat NPC. The FDA has approved the first drug to treat ...

Previous research has associated poor health outcomes and increased health care use with household food insecurity (HFI), which can be dependent on context and environmental stressors, such as ...

Pediatric patients treated with Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) reporting adverse events (AEs) report higher numbers of lymphatic and blood disorders, recent findings suggest, whereas adults aged 18 ...

In a recently-published study, results demonstrated that residence in low-income, low-food access neighborhoods in early life was linked to higher subsequent child body mass index (BMI) and higher ...

The FDA has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for oral infigratinib (BridgeBio Pharma), which is currently under development for children with achondroplasia, according to a press release from ...

First-generation antihistamine prescriptions were linked to a 22% higher seizure risk in young children, especially those aged 6 to 24 months, according to recent findings. First-generation ...

Preadolescent sleep disturbances were linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors in early adolescence, highlighting sleep as a key intervention target. Findings from a study ...

FDA approves neffy as first nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis ...

Adolescents exposed to multiple adversities or elevated maternal depression showed worse mental health outcomes and altered brain connectivity. Four childhood adversity profiles were identified: low, ...

California's AB 899 mandates baby food manufacturers test for toxic metals like arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury, increasing transparency and safety. The law, effective January 2025, may influence ...