Pediatrics
News
MIS-C is a serious immune-mediated response to COVID-19 infection
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is still a moving target because there is much still to learn about it.
From the Journals
Small NY study: Mother-baby transmission of COVID-19 not seen
All of the 31 infants born to infected mothers tested negative.
News
Men occupy most leadership roles in medicine
In pediatrics, a specialty where approximately 70% of physicians are now women, there has been progress, according to an expert.
Commentary
Behind the mask
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Commentary
Consider adverse childhood experiences during the pandemic
What is the treatment for your patient’s high ACE score?
Feature
Why doctors keep monitoring kids who recover from mysterious COVID-linked illness
When Israel Shippy had MIS-C, his mother said there was nothing she could do to make him comfortable.
Commentary
What have we learned from COVID?
Work in primary care centers may see limitations using virtual medicine to meet the needs of all patients.
Commentary
Provide support in uncertain times
Listen to children’s or teens’ concerns and share information in developmentally appropriate ways. It is okay to not have all of the answers.
Commentary
COVID-19: A primary care perspective
Continued education, cooperation, and adaptation will be needed in the months ahead.
Commentary
The public’s trust in science
We still can’t reliably say how much protection a cloth mask provides.
From the Journals
Children rarely transmit SARS-CoV-2 within households
Most children with COVID-19 disease are infected inside family groups, but are not the initial transmitters.