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Brittany S. Bruggeman, MD, reviews teplizumab (Tzield), islet autoantibody screening, and automated insulin delivery, and how pediatricians can help families.

Latine and Spanish-speaking patients had the largest increases in pediatric no-show and cancellation rates after Operation Midway Blitz, a Chicago-area immigration enforcement operation.

Sean T. O'Leary, MD, MPH, outlines 2026-2027 AAP influenza, COVID-19, and RSV guidance.

In a multi-institutional cohort of 84 patients 21 years or younger with sporadic colorectal cancer, 67 presented with stage III or IV disease and 45.2% died of CRC.

At AAP 2026, Rana Hamdy, MD, discussed when to test children for group A strep, antibiotic selection, and strategies to improve prescribing.

Bianca Edison, MD, MS, FAAP, FAMSSM, explains why e-bike injuries were more severe than e-scooter injuries and how pediatricians can open safety conversations.

Only 21.5% of 65 health institutions posted on Instagram in response to claims linking prenatal acetaminophen use with autism.

E-bike and e-scooter injuries nearly quadrupled from 2019 to 2025 at a pediatric hospital, with e-bike injuries associated with greater severity.

TikTok misinformation about prenatal acetaminophen and autism represented 28.3% of analyzed videos but generated more than half of total views.

A teddy bear program pairs children with stuffed animals that have matching medical devices to help normalize care and reduce device-related anxiety.

More than half of firearm-owning parents of children aged 1 to 5 years reported at least 1 firearm stored unlocked, loaded, or both.

AAP’s 2026 conference will bring pediatricians updates on AI, vaccines, misinformation, nutrition, mental health, and clinical care.

Research suggests childhood factors linked to later menarche may contribute to a wide range of adult health conditions, from heart disease to tobacco use disorder.

New Endocrine Society guidance recommends more individualized evaluation and treatment of central precocious puberty in children.

Researchers detected multiple endocrine-disrupting chemicals in breast milk and infant urine, highlighting early-life exposure during infancy.

BioMarin reports 3-year vosoritide growth data in hypochondroplasia and early BMN 333 findings in achondroplasia.

Diazoxide choline showed sustained hyperphagia improvements in Prader-Willi syndrome after randomized withdrawal and retreatment.

Setmelanotide reduced BMI measures, fat mass, and hyperphagia scores in interim phase 2 Prader-Willi syndrome data.