Pets can affect risk of infant respiratory infections

Pregnant women infected with avian influenza face a 90% maternal and 86% infant mortality rate, underscoring the urgent need for pandemic preparedness and protection strategies.

The news is full of stories about monkeypox, the recent changes to COVID-19 guidance, and the return of polio cases. What do clinicians need to know?

From new topical dermatology treatments for atopic dermatitis to the first nasal spray to treat type 1 allergic reactions, these are our top FDA approvals of 2024.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, to discuss what's known about the variant. She also discusses the latest on the vaccine for children aged younger than 5 years.

Early HPV vaccination at age 9 boosts completion rates, reduces disparities, and enhances cancer prevention effort, according to a recent study from Nemours Children's Health.

The halt follows a severe respiratory disease safety signal observed in a July 2024 phase 1 trial of Moderna's mRNA-1345 and mRNA-1365 vaccine candidates.