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November 20, 2021

California deaf football team, perennial underdogs, turns perceived deficit into gridiron strength

The Cubs, the varsity football team, at the California School for the Deaf, Riverside, is two games away from winning the division championship for the very first time in the school’s 68-year history, according to the New York Times.

November 13, 2021

As the US races to vaccinate kids against COVID-19, some countries hold back

The U.S. is at the forefront of the race to vaccinate young children

November 11, 2021

'Learning trap' study reveals why children may be better learners than adults

Because children explore more than adults, this helps them learn better than grown-ups, according to a recent study.

November 7, 2021

Shocking human tail surgically removed from newborn

A Brazilian baby boy was born with a real human tail that was successfully removed without complications at Albert Sabin Children’s Hospital in the city of Fortaleza, according to the Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports

November 3, 2021

Trump surgeon general speaks out on vaccinating kids

Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as U.S. surgeon general under former President Trump, said Wednesday that he will definitely be getting his 11-year-old daughter vaccinated against COVID-19 as the benefits clearly outweigh the risks.

October 23, 2021

Summer camp strategies aimed at preventing COVID spread led to 'almost zero' transmissions: CDC

Implementation of multiple strategies prevented almost zero transmission of COVID-19 among 7,173 campers and staff members who attended nine U.S. overnight camps this summer, according to a recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study

October 20, 2021

Sen. Marco Rubio: Stand for life – death of 2-year-old Alta Fixsler reminds us of these truths

Doctors at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Manchester, United Kingdom, concluded that Alta’s life was not worth living.

October 8, 2021

To predict kids’ COVID-19 severity, researchers collect spit

Researchers are studying whether certain biomarkers in saliva may help predict COVID-19 severity in children, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. While most kids infected with COVID-19 typically have mild illness, some face serious complications like heart inflammation or respiratory failure.

October 7, 2021

More than 140K US kids lost caregivers to COVID-19

More than 140,000 U.S. children lost a parent, grandparent or other caregiver to COVID-19, a study found, with researchers noting significant racial and ethnic disparities and calling for a focused effort to protect kids’ mental health and wellbeing.

October 7, 2021

Pfizer, BioNTech request COVID-19 vaccine emergency authorization for kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer and BioNTech requested Food and Drug Administration emergency authorization of their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, the companies announced Thursday.