Pediatrics News

Nearly one-third of girls with adnexal torsion experienced a delay in diagnosis, and delays were associated with higher rates of oophorectomy, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

Researchers developed a wearable jumpsuit with sensors that can objectively measure an infant’s gross motor development and, with the help of AI, identify milestones with more than 90% accuracy, according to findings reported in Pediatrics.

The contraction inhibitor atosiban prolonged labor in cases of threatened preterm birth beyond 30 weeks’ gestation but did not improve neonatal outcomes compared with placebo, researchers reported in The Lancet.

The American Academy of Dermatology has created a measles resource center for dermatologists to stay prepared during the current U.S. measles outbreak.

As March Madness in men’s and women’s college basketball kicks off, millions will tune in to watch and bet — with the latter having major ties to the health of both the players and those making bets.

Flash photos typically produce a red reflection in people’s eyes, but sometimes that reflection can appear white or gray, which is known as leukocoria.

Most pediatric transplant recipients who received live-attenuated viral vaccines after transplant developed protective antibodies that persisted for up to a year after vaccination with no significant safety events, researchers found.

Newborns with congenital heart disease and their mothers may both face elevated risk for cancer compared with their counterparts not affected by congenital heart disease, according to study findings in Circulation.

SAN FRANCISCO — Switching to long-acting ART from oral treatments was cost effective for postpartum women with HIV and improved infant outcomes, researchers said at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.