1 day agoCDC warns of potential outbreak of rare, life-threatening condition in childrenThe condition typically causes arm or leg weakness, but can lead to paralysis over the course of a few hours or days and requiring one in four hospitalized children to rely on a mechanical ventilator to help them breathe, according to the CDC.
3 days agoNew York coronavirus policy harming disabled youth, parents say: 'The regression is devastating'A group of parents across Long Island recently shared with Fox News accounts of their disabled children’s damaging regression and growing frustration amid the closure of in-person services.
6 days agoYoung children with coronavirus may carry 10 to 100 times more of virus than adults: studyChildren under five years of age may harbor up to 100 times as much of the coronavirus in their noses and throats as infected adults and older children, according to a study out of Chicago.
July 242 Colorado children die of coronavirus-linked inflammatory conditionAt least two children in Colorado have died after developing a rare coronavirus-linked inflammatory condition known as multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), health officials in the state said this week.
July 24School reopenings amid coronavirus: Still unclear how much young kids spread illness, Birx saysDr. Deborah Birx remarked on the uncertainty around how quickly young children — namely those under 10 years of age — spread the novel virus.
July 23Coronavirus kills Florida girl, 9, youngest to die of COVID-19 in stateThe novel coronavirus has claimed the life of a young Florida girl, with her death now marking the youngest COVID-19-related fatality in the state to date, according to health officials.
July 21California teen dies after suffering coronavirus symptoms, family saysA 13-year-old boy in California has died after experiencing symptoms of the novel coronavirus despite initially testing negative for COVID-19, his family claims.
July 21Biden rolls out $775B plan for universal preschool, expanded child care and in-home elder careShining a spotlight on care for some of the youngest and oldest Americans, former Vice President Joe Biden’s proposing to provide universal pre-school for 3- and 4-year-old children, build new child care facilities, and expand access to a wider array of long-term care options for seniors.
July 16Feed your baby peanuts! Research suggests new dietary advice for babiesWant your baby to go gaga for greens? Start him off right.
July 16WHO, UNICEF warn coronavirus is causing widespread disruptions to global immunization programs for childrenThe World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on Wednesday warned of widespread disruptions to global immunization programs for children due to the coronavirus pandemic.
