Pediatrics News

The proportion of infants who were vaccinated on time in the United States increased from 2011 to 2021, but did not improve equally among all groups, according to a study.

Assessing children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia for certain objective measures of clinical stability could help shorten their stays, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Ever since my third-year clinical rotations in medical school, I can usually predict what will be written about me in my evaluations before seeing them.

Folic acid is critical for prenatal care, according to experts, and research has suggested its supplementation could also offer benefits in some other areas of health.

According to an electronic survey of U.S. medical residents and fellows from various specialties, 85% of respondents prefer in-person medical conferences vs. virtual conferences due to networking opportunities and engagement with peers.

The FDA will review GSK’s pentavalent meningococcal vaccine candidate for approval, the company announced Tuesday.

Many studies have shown that shorter courses of antibiotic therapy are just as effective as longer ones for certain infections, including those that impact children. The idea is commonly referred to using the mantra “shorter is better.”

DENVER — Incorporating artificial intelligence into daily practice can benefit both providers and patients, according to experts here at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

Replacing contaminated sinks did not end an outbreak of multidrug-resistant bacteria in a Japanese pediatric ward but other infection prevention measures did, such as forbidding mouth-washing using sink water, researchers reported.

A new study found that the development or worsening of acne was not a common cause of long-acting reversible contraception discontinuation among adolescents, according to a study.