Pediatrics News

Autism spectrum disorder incidence was higher for children with prenatal exposure to antiseizure medications vs. the general population, but some associations weakened after adjusting for treatment indication, researchers reported.

Researchers developed a low-cost rapid test to detect an invasive species of mosquito that has adapted to live near humans in urban environments, which they hope can be used in areas far from medical labs.

Findings from a study that identified differences in the gut microbiota of children with autism indicate that stool sample testing could be used as an early, noninvasive diagnostic tool for autism, researchers reported.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Periodic fever syndromes call for careful documentation, school and work accommodations, and patient education, according to a presenter at the 2024 Rheumatology Nurses Society annual conference.

Throughout the course of human history, one infectious disease (Figure 1) may account for more deaths than any other, perhaps all others combined.

The risk for developing long COVID declined over the course of the pandemic but has remained significant, researchers reported.

Ivory Coast administered the first doses of the world’s second malaria vaccine this week, according to the vaccine’s manufacturers, marking the latest development in a decades-long effort to control the deadly mosquito-borne disease.

In this episode, host Hansa Bhargava, MD, discusses computer science and technology in medicine and the inequities and lack of preventive care in pediatrics with Sharief Taraman, MD.

A brief, disease-tailored intervention reduced alcohol use among vulnerable adolescents with chronic medical conditions, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Prenatal exposure to ambient air pollution was associated with increased risk for children developing cerebral palsy, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.