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Caregiver intuition may spot child health crises before some early warning systems
A new study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health suggests that parental or caregiver intuition may outperform some... Read more -
Researchers identify key symptoms of long COVID in young children
Long COVID—symptoms that linger long after the initial viral infection—can affect people of every age, including children. But the lasting... Read more -
Uninformed comments on autism are resonant of dangerous ideas about eugenics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary in the United States, held a recent news conference and... Read more -
Fire safety tips for families: Prevent burns around campfires
Campfires are a beloved part of summer—whether roasting marshmallows, telling stories or just enjoying the warmth. But for families with... Read more -
Study: 1 in 3 youth with mental health crisis spends over 12 hours in emergency department waiting for psychiatric bed
Approximately 1 in 3 pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits resulting in admission or transfer exceeded 12 hours, and... Read more -
AI can assess infant brain maturity in minutes
Machine-learning algorithms can now estimate the "brain age" of infants with unprecedented precision by analyzing electrical brain signals recorded using... Read more -
Parent-mediated intervention found to be beneficial for toddlers who are deaf
A parent-mediated intervention (PMI) is beneficial for child communication outcomes in children who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH),... Read more -
First trial of computerized decision support tool reduces time on ventilator for children with lung failure
A group of Children's Hospital Los Angeles researchers found that ventilation managed by a computerized decision support (CDS) tool shortened... Read more -
MAHA report on children's health highlights harms of ultraprocessed foods—a food scientist explains the research
On May 22, 2025, the White House released a new report highlighting what it claims are the causes of chronic... Read more -
FDA-approved FGFR inhibitors show promise against rare and aggressive pediatric brain tumor
A study led by researchers at Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and the Broad Institute of MIT and... Read more -
First-of-its-kind device uses single drop of blood to profile newborns' immune function
Researchers have developed a first-of-its-kind device to profile the immune function of newborns. Using a single drop of blood, the... Read more -
Climate change driving sexual and reproductive health risks among young adolescents in Kenya
Climate change and extreme weather events are threatening the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of young adolescents in Kenya, according... Read more -
No sex differences in autistic toddlers at time of first diagnosis, study finds
Males are more than four times more likely to receive an autism diagnosis than females. But a new study by... Read more -
School dinners may encourage picky teenagers to eat better, says new study
Having school dinners rather than packed lunches could encourage picky-eating 13-year-olds to eat a wider variety of foods, according to... Read more -
Researchers develop recommendations to improve neonatology staffing
Staffing challenges related to patient safety, physician well-being and workforce sustainability are a growing concern in the subspecialty of neonatology... Read more
