NIH Begins Long-term Study of Children with COVID-19
The NIH will track up to 1,000 children and young adults who previously tested positive for COVID-19 and evaluate the disease's impact on their physical and mental health over three years.
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TikTok Videos Exposing Youth to Positive Portrayals of Vaping
Positive portrayals of e-cigarettes and vaping are freely available without any age restrictions on TikTok, with the top 800 viewed videos garnering over 1 billion views.
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Pediatric Telehealth Visits significantly reduced risk of further illness
Telemedicine appointments combined with in-person visits significantly reduced the risk of further illness for children with medically complex cases.
NIAID Grant Funds Long-term Pediatric Asthma Study
Children’s Hospital Colorado is joining the NIAID’s Childhood Asthma in Urban Settings (CAUSE) with a grant of $2.3 million to study emergency care for pediatric asthma.
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Clinical Trial of RSV Vaccine Underway
MV-012-968 is an intranasal live attenuated RSV vaccine candidate being developed as a needle-free, adjuvant-free vaccine to protect infants and at-risk, older adults.
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Child Sleep Apnea Tied to Hypertension Risk in Teens
Children with obstructive sleep apnea are nearly three times more likely to develop high blood pressure when they become teenagers than children who never experience OSA.
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A New Way to Treat Cystic Fibrosis Using Oligonucleotides
A new cystic fibrosis treatment involves nucleic acid molecules called oligonucleotides that can correct gene defects related to CF.
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Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Effective in Children 12-17
A Phase 2/3 study of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273) in adolescents age 12-17 was 93% effective and well tolerated, according to the company.
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Prenatal Exposure to Ultra-fine Particle Air Pollution Tied to Child Asthma Development
Approximately 18% of children born to mothers who were highly-exposed to ultra-fine particles in air pollution developed asthma in their preschool years, compared to 7% of US children overall.
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Dupilumab Significantly Reduced Asthma Exacerbations in Children Ages 6-11
A clinical trial of dupilumab (Dupixent) showed that the monoclonal antibody significantly reduced exacerbations in children ages 6-11 with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma, compared to placebo.
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Prenatal, Early Childhood Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Tied to Decreased Lung Function
Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood—especially secondhand smoke—is associated with decreased childhood lung function.
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CDC Recommends Pfizer Vaccine for Children Ages 12-15
The CDC recommends all children ages 12-15 be inoculated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which was authorized for use in this population by the FDA on Monday.
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Pfizer Vaccine Authorized for Adolescents Ages 12-15
The FDA has expanded its emergency use authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12 to 15 years old. The vaccine had been authorized for individuals ages 16 and older.
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Pfizer Vaccine Authorization for Kids 12-15 Imminent, Ages 2-11 Potentially This Fall
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.
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Child Vaccinations Key to COVID-19 Herd Immunity
Virologists from St Jude Global Infectious Diseases Program say child vaccinations will play a key role in helping to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19.
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