Pediatrics News

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, and although cases have steadily increased — and are estimated to be significantly undercounted — there is no vaccine to prevent it.

Teenagers who use cannabis have a much higher risk for developing a psychotic disorder compared with their nonusing peers, according to research published in Psychological Medicine.

Sleep issues, self-harm and high levels of social media and smartphone use were prevalent among young people with mental health conditions, according to research published in PLoS One.

A yearly government-run survey may be undercounting children with special health care needs, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

A gene therapy for otoferlin-related deafness was able to improve the hearing in two children, according to results from an ongoing early-stage trial reported at the American Society of Cell and Gene Therapy Meeting.

Infants born during spring and summer months are the most likely to have a first-season medically attended case of respiratory syncytial virus, according to a study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.

WHO reported a “major” increase in STIs in 2022, specifically highlighting an increase in syphilis and an insufficient decline in new HIV and viral hepatitis infections.

Approximately one in nine children in the United States had ever received an ADHD diagnosis as of 2022, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology.

Among people aged 10 to 19 years who died due to firearms during a recent 6-year period, more than half of the deaths in 19 states were attributed to suicide, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Experts have called for additional research and drug development after estimates showed that more than 700 million disability-adjusted life-years were associated with 85 pathogens, with some disproportionately affecting young children.