The FDA is expected to authorize the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 12-15 as early as this week, and the company plans to request authorization for ages 2-11 this fall.
Babies born with higher levels of cadmium in their umbilical cord blood may be more likely to develop childhood asthma and allergies, according to research presented at the ERS 2020 virtual Congress.
Asthma attacks during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk of complications for mothers and their babies, a Canadian study suggests.
According to a national poll, 41% of parents may seek a new provider because of unvaccinated...
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Worried about peanut allergies in children? A practice article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical...
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Infants born to women exposed to high levels of air pollution in the week before delivery are more...
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According to the FDA, a Class I recall has been issued for Teleflex’s Neonatal ConchaSmart Breathing Circuit with Dual Heated Limb and ConchaSmart Column.
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An online intervention with real-time information on locally circulating viruses may reduce mothers’ intentions to visit their primary care doctor to treat infants’ respiratory tract infections.
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Researchers in Germany have successfully developed a new protocol for identifying neonatal patients with bronchopulmonary dysplasia by the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), according to a study published in Thorax.
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Nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation reduces reintubation by more than 50% in high-risk...
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In children with asthma, dietary omega-3 was tied to less severe asthma and fewer symptoms, while omega-6 was tied to more severe asthma and more symptoms.
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A CNN.com article documents the amazing story of Tammy Lewis, a respiratory therapist who now works in the same hospital NICU where she was born prematurely (24 weeks).
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New research suggests that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) burden for infants under age 2 was 1.5-fold greater than previously believed.
Read MoreBabies born very prematurely are more likely to have Ureaplasma bacteria, which increases their mortality risk and likelihood of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
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A new clinical practice guideline will help physicians diagnose primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a rare, chronic disease that affects breathing beginning very early in life.
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