The decision makes pz-cel the first and only autologous cell-based gene therapy for the treatment of wounds in adult and pediatric patients with RDEB. On April 25, 2025, the FDA approved prademagene ...

Poll: Can you diagnose this 13-year-old female with altered mental status?

At PAS 2025, Jesse Hinckley, MD, PhD, presented data showing cannabis use sharply increases odds of depression and suicidal behavior in youth. In a session at the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies ...

A new study reveals that artificial intelligence (AI) can significantly improve the accuracy of estimating child physical abuse (PA) among children seen in emergency departments. The research, which ...

Pregnant women living with opioid use disorder (OUD) who received buprenorphine had significantly better health outcomes for themselves and their newborns, according to a new study from Vanderbilt ...

FDA approves dupilumab for chronic spontaneous urticaria in ages 12 and up ...

Jennifer Nestor, MD, evaluated a digital stethoscope to validate pediatric breath sound recordings for potential machine learning algorithm development. A recent study led by Jennifer Nestor, MD, ...

Parents are more likely to ask about the presence of firearms in the homes their children visit when they receive gun safety information from a variety of sources, according to a new national study ...

Youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) are more likely to experience poor cardiovascular health (CVH) compared to their peers without such disabilities, according to findings from the 2021 ...

Findings from the ongoing STAR trial (NCT05778188) provided the first human data validating key inflammatory pathways previously identified only in animal models of HIE. In a poster titled "Early ...

Shorter antibiotic courses for AOM and CAP in children proved effective across a pediatric health system, according to data presented by Elysha Pifko, MD. At the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS ...

Early antibiotic use before age 2 is linked to higher childhood obesity risk, with timing playing a key role in long-term weight outcomes. Children who are exposed to antibiotics during their first 2 ...