A pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial is underway in St. Louis, led by Washington University School of Medicine. About 140 area children, ages six months to 11 years, are to receive the two-shot Moderna vaccine or placebo at St. Louis…
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Spike in severe pediatric type 2 diabetes complication during COVID-19 pandemic
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), children generally appear to be less severely impacted by COVID-19 than adults. But a new study from Children’s Hospital Los Angeles shows that the pandemic could be affecting children’s health…
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Parents of pediatric cancer patients more likely to endorse COVID-19 misinformation
A new study led by VCU Massey Cancer Center researcher Jeanine Guidry, Ph.D., found that parents of children with cancer were more likely to believe misinformation and unverifiable content associated with COVID-19 than parents of children with no cancer history….
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Rabies treatment demonstrated as safe and effective for use in children in first pediatric trial
A treatment, known as KEDRAB (Rabies Immune Globulin [Human]), currently used in the prevention of rabies has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for patients age 17 and under. Results published today in Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics report the…
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FDA Approves Pediatric Indication for Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxina) for the Treatment of Chronic Sialorrhea
RALEIGH, N.C., December 21, 2020 — Merz Therapeutics announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for Xeomin (incobotulinumtoxinA) for the treatment of patients aged 2 years and older with chronic…
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Louisiana reports 4th pediatric death in rare, coronavirus-related inflammatory condition: officials
Fox News Flash top headlines for August 10 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Louisiana health officials on Monday reported a fourth death from a rare, coronavirus-related inflammatory condition. The deaths were among…
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