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Effective immediately, the updated US childhood vaccine schedule will reduce the number of recommended vaccines for all children to 11 diseases, down from 18. On January 5, 2026, the CDC updated the ...

New AAP guidance supports early use of exome and genome sequencing, offering higher diagnostic yield and faster results for children with developmental delay and ID. Genetic evaluation for children ...

New US modeling study results find nirsevimab would avert the most infant RSV-LRTD events and hospitalizations compared with clesrovimab or RSVpreF maternal vaccination. Nirsevimab provided the ...

For over 100 years, type 1 diabetes (T1D) has traditionally been diagnosed and treated at the onset of symptomatic hyperglycemia, often accompanied by severe disease, including life-threatening ...

National CPS data from 2012-2023 show declines in confirmed child maltreatment, but disparities remained, particularly among Black and female children. Confirmed child maltreatment declined, but ...

FDA grants Breakthrough Device Designation to GeneDx genome and exome tests supporting diagnosis of life-threatening genetic disorders. The FDA has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to GeneDx’s ...

FDA approves Kygevvi, the first therapy for thymidine kinase 2 deficiency, a rare mitochondrial disease marked by muscle weakness and early death. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

Obstructive apneic events during sleep are rare in healthy children, with findings from studies showing very low rates of occurrence, often fewer than 1 event per hour, and duration of events ...

The indication approved is for children aged 6 years and older who weigh at least 45 kg (99 lbs) for the preventive treatment of episodic migraine. On August 5, 2025, the FDA approved ...

Of the 253 influenza-related pediatric deaths through June 21, 2025, 42.7% occurred in children without a high-risk medical condition. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an organization made up ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics will continue to hold its own childhood vaccine schedule, as it has since the 1930s. The new-look Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will meet on ...