Pediatrics

Evidence and guidance for the care of infants and children.

Measles Vaccine Anxiety Is Testing Pediatricians and Families

Pediatricians are fielding mixed feelings about measles and MMR vaccination, helping families stay calm, informed, and grounded in clinic.

By Dr. A. Nikhil Krishnan, MBBS · Oct 28, 2026 · 5 min read

Pediatrics·WHO

World Prematurity Day 2026 centers follow-up care for preterm infants

WHO’s 2026 World Prematurity Day message calls for sustained follow-up care after NICU discharge to improve survival, growth,…

Oct 28, 2026

Pediatrics·NLM Alerts

Pediatric monoclonal antibody trials remain concentrated in high-income countries

A global analysis of ClinicalTrials.gov found pediatric monoclonal antibody trials are rare, geographically concentrated, and often poorly transparent.

Oct 28, 2026

Pediatrics·KFF

Rural Hospital Closures Worsen Pediatric Emergency Care Access

Rural hospital closures are leaving sick children farther from pediatric specialists, intensifying emergency access gaps in critical moments.

Oct 27, 2026

Pediatrics·STAT

Neonatal Resuscitation Simulation Finds Common Safety Threats Across Rural Hospitals

In situ neonatal resuscitation simulation across eight rural hospitals identified 67 latent safety threats, many shared systemwide and…

Oct 27, 2026

Pediatrics·Nat Rev Onc

AI Bias in Neonatal Pneumoperitoneum Diagnosis Depends on Clinician Expertise

A crossover study found AI reliability can trigger automation bias in trainees and sentinel behavior in neonatologists during…

Oct 27, 2026

Pediatrics·JAMA

Evening Phone Use Delays Sleep in Adolescents, JAMA Pediatrics Study Finds

Passively sensed smartphone use after 10 pm was linked to later sleep onset and shorter sleep in adolescents…

Oct 27, 2026

Pediatrics·WHO

EN-REACH Trial Tests School Readiness Intervention for Children With Disabilities

A cluster randomized trial in Bangladesh, Nepal, and Tanzania will test a parent-led program to improve school readiness…

Oct 27, 2026

Pediatrics·Modern HC

Phoenix Children’s expands pediatric urgent care physician staffing in Maricopa County

Phoenix Children’s is hiring pediatric urgent care physicians to support expanding emergency and urgent care coverage across the…

Oct 27, 2026

Pediatrics·Brain

Epidermal Growth Factor and Digestive Hydrolases in Newborn Rat Intestine

A rat study examines how epidermal growth factor may influence digestive hydrolase expression in the newborn jejunum and…

Oct 26, 2026

Pediatrics

Evidence and guidance for the care of infants and children.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.