Among children, rotavirus remains a leading cause of gastroenteritis and, globally, of death. Here's the latest on treatment and prevention, including vaccines in the offing.
COVID-19 Therapy Roundtable: Defining the Virus Today and Treatment Options
In our latest roundtable series, we cover different therapies around COVID-19 treatment and prevention.
What's going on with polio, monkeypox, and COVID-19
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?
CDC confirms H5N1 bird flu infection in California child
Reportedly, the child experienced mild symptoms and has received flu antivirals.
What Omicron could mean for the pandemic
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.
COVID-19 among adolescents, teens and type 2 diabetes incidence
A further understanding of the role SARS-CoV-2 plays in T2D incidence can add an important component to benefit and risk considerations to prevent COVID-19.
FDA clears investigational NDA for VAX-31 to prevent invasive pneumococcal disease
The initiation of a phase 2 study of the investigational 31-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine is expected by the end of January 2025.