Pediatrics

 
Measles Outbreak Explained: Disease History, Vaccine Breakthrough and 2025 Resurgence
February 27, 2025

The 2025 measles outbreak in Texas has reignited discussion surrounding vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of maintaining high immunization rates.

Zonisamide Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Migraine in Children, Adolescents
February 27, 2025

While the data on zonisamide efficacy for migraine in youths is preliminary, all study participants experienced a 66% reduction in headaches after 1 month of treatment.

Measles Claims Life of Unvaccinated Texas Schoolchild, First US Fatality Reported Since 2015
February 27, 2025

A rural west Texas "undervaccinated" Mennonite community is the epicenter of the worst measles outbreak in the state in 30 years, the state health department reported.

Would you Know Measles if You Saw It?
February 27, 2025

A case of measles is a very rare diagnosis in the 21st century, but as MMR vaccination rates fall, the cases climb. Would you recognize the signs & symptoms?

Home-Based Therapy Achieves 100% Success Rate in Children with High-Threshold Peanut Allergy
February 26, 2025

AAAAI 2025: Phase 2 study results showed POIT with home-measured peanut products was not only highly effective but also posed few risks.

sNDA for Roflumilast Cream 0.05% for the Treatment of AD in Children Aged 2 to 5 Years Gets FDA Nod
February 26, 2025

The FDA has set a PDUFA target action date for October 13, 2025, according to Arcutis Biotherapeutics.

Postnatal Antibiotics for Maternal Indications May Heighten Childhood Asthma Risk
February 12, 2025

AAAAI 2025. Early postnatal antibiotic exposure in full-term infants was associated with a 30% increased risk of childhood asthma, according to a new study.

Transdermal Peanut Patch Shows Increased Clinical Benefit Over 5-Year Study
February 12, 2025

AAAAI 2025. Treatment response rates with daily use of the VIASKIN peanut patch increased from 39% at baseline to 73.3% at 60 months in youth aged 4 to 11 years.

Minimally Invasive Esophageal String Test Used to Monitor Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children
January 27, 2025

Researchers at Phoenix Children’s Hospital conducted one of the largest real-world clinical evaluations of the esophageal string test in children.

ACG Updates Guidelines for Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Daily Dose
January 16, 2025

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