Mother to baby HIV transmission shouldn’t be happening in Canada: researchersResearchers combed through an HIV surveillance database and found 33 babies born in Canada between 2012 and 2021 were infected during pregnancy or delivery. Health Canada approves new antibody drug to help prevent serious RSV in babiesNirsevimab, also known by its brand name Beyfortus, was authorized on April 19. It was developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi. Canadian Paediatric Society releases position statement on gene-based drug therapy It's the first comprehensive guidance on using pharmacogenomics in children Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids Nine of 27 children in the Italian study had no sign of cancer six weeks after the treatment, although two later relapsed and died. Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering pain in silence It's the first national standard in the world focused on pediatric pain. New guidance on using Vaxneuvance (15-valent) pneumococcal vaccine in children National Advisory Committee on Immunization issues interim guidance on the use of Vaxneuvance in children and its interchangeability with Prevnar 13. NAPRA seeks comments on drug schedule change for pediatric loratadine products National Drug Scheduling Advisory Committee issues interim recommendations on drug schedule status change for loratadine products used in children two to 11 years of age. 'It’s not the right stuff': Turkish-made pain syrup for kids reaches Alberta pharmacies Community supply to be much more consistent but is patient confusion a concern? Health Canada warns of two unauthorized children’s syrups popping up The labelling indicates the syrups contain a prescription-only drug. Fetus found in the brain of a one-year old child surgically removed Fetus-in-fetu believed to occur in 1 in 500,000 live births. First Previous 10 11 12 13 14 Next Last