Pediatrics

The drug, developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi, is expected to be ready in the fall before the RSV season, typically November through March.

Last year, a surge in RSV cases flooded U.S. hospitals with wheezing children. There are no vaccines for babies yet, though Pfizer and other companies are working on them.

The research, published in the medical journal Pediatrics on Monday, is drawn from emergency room visits to U.S. and Canadian children’s hospitals.

Primary care and pediatricians are in a good position to assess and manage.

“Gender-affirming care must be upheld as a standard of care for transgender and gender-diverse youth,” the statement stays, and providers should create an affirming approach to routine healthcare for all youth.

Study from McMaster University suggests group cognitive behavioural therapy delivered by peers is effective in helping both parents and infants.

U.S. Surgeon General’s advisory highlights increasing concerns about social media’s effects on the mental health of children and adolescents.

A new position statement from the Canadian Paediatric Society shares how hospitals can support breastfeeding and human milk use in the NICU.