OPINION1 day agoDr. Margi McCombs: Coronavirus trauma and children – 4 tips to help them navigate the pandemicThe absence of their typical support systems like activity groups, friend groups and in-school resources has isolated our children and exacerbated this crisis.
Coronavirus3 days agoCDC reports uptick in child abuse-related hospitalizations amid pandemicMounting stress, job losses, school closures, isolation and other factors have all compounded to raise the risk of child abuse and neglect amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Coronavirus3 days agoPediatric coronavirus patient in Los Angeles dies from MIS-C, hospital saysA child in Los Angeles County has died after suffering the coronavirus-linked multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), marking the first such death in the county since the pandemic began.
CoronavirusNovember 24Washington reports another pediatric coronavirus deathThe novel coronavirus has claimed the life of a child in Washington state.
CoronavirusNovember 24Coronavirus cases in kids see 28% spike in 2 weeksDoctors are flagging a worrying trend amid a spike in coronavirus cases across the U.S.: More kids are contracting the virus, too.
CoronavirusNovember 20Teen cancer survivor dies after coronavirus diagnosis as Kentucky sees surge in illnessesA 15-year-old cancer survivor who was born with Down syndrome died on Sunday, just weeks after being diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.
CoronavirusNovember 20Get a coronavirus test before heading home for holiday, colleges sayAs college students prepare to go home for the holidays, some schools are quickly ramping up COVID-19 testing to try to keep infections from spreading further as the coronavirus surges across the U.S.
EDUCATIONNovember 20CDC director says schools are among 'safest places' kids can beWhen it comes down to where children are safest in the pandemic, CDC Director Robert Redfield says schools are the best place.
INFECTIOUS DISEASENovember 18Coronavirus has caused millions of children to miss routine vaccinations, data showsMillions of children have missed out on routine vaccinations this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to newly released data.
Children's HealthNovember 18Judge awards $10 million to family in ‘wrongful life’ caseA federal judge in Seattle has awarded $10 million to the family of a severely disabled child who was born after a community clinic nurse inadvertently gave the mother a flu shot instead of a birth-control injection.