October 27th, 2026Transitioning medically complex children to adult careEllen Fremion, MD, explains how pediatricians can prepare children with medical complexity for adult care and address gaps in services and support.Read more
October 27th, 2026Brief evening screen time did not suppress melatonin in toddlersIn a home-based crossover study, 15 minutes of tablet video before bed did not suppress melatonin or alter sleep in toddlers aged 15-24 months.Read more
October 26th, 20264 societies tie girls' and women's heart health to female life stagesAHA, AAP, ACOG, and SMFM issued a Female Life Stage framework that starts cardiovascular risk assessment at perimenarche, around ages 8 to 15.Read more
October 26th, 2026Zilurgisertib reduces HO volume in children aged 6 to 11 with FOPIn PROGRESS Cohort 2, zilurgisertib reduced total HO volume vs placebo at 24 weeks in children aged 6 to 11 with FOP, with no new HO lesions.Read more
October 26th, 202625-valent pneumococcal vaccine hits all serotypes in infant trialA four-dose 25-valent PCV series elicited responses to all 25 serotypes in infants, with serotype 3 GMCs ~15-fold higher than PCV20 after dose 4.Read more
October 26th, 2026SCD-PED linked to higher survival in pediatric sepsis-associated AKIRegistry data presented at ASN Kidney Week 2026 linked SCD-PED to higher 90-day survival vs historical controls in pediatric sepsis-associated AKI.Read more
October 23rd, 2026Contemporary Pediatrics week in review: October 19-23, 2026Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary Pediatrics website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.Read more
October 23rd, 2026FDA approves once-weekly insulin icodec for pediatric T2DThe FDA approved insulin icodec-abae for children 10+ with T2D, based on adult ONWARDS data and a single-dose pediatric pharmacokinetic study.Read more