FDA Approves First Drug for Friedreich’s Ataxia
Mar 1, 2023
The drug, omaveloxolone, is a once-a-day pill that will help improve neurological function and slow progression of the neurodegenerative disease.
Osteochondroma
<p>Osteochondroma is the most common benign bone tumor in children. Because an osteochondroma often displays no symptoms, the tumor may only be discovered when a child notices a bump, or reports pain. For some children, the osteochondroma may never be discovered.</p>
Late-Onset Sepsis: Epidemiology, Microbiology, and Outcomes Among Very Preterm Infants
Feb 28, 2023
Late-onset sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among very preterm infants.
Vaccine News & Notes — March 2023
Mar 7, 2023
Check out a new infographic highlighting three important points related to aluminum in vaccines, and find links to the updated 2023 immunization schedules.
Feature Article: Does My Child Benefit from a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Mar 7, 2023
In this issue of Parents PACK, we take a closer look at COVID-19 and kids, including disease complications, immunity after natural infection, vaccination rates, and safety of the COVID-19 vaccine.
CHOP Researchers Develop First Effective Preclinical Models for Most Common Genetic Cause of Leigh Syndrome
Feb 21, 2023
Translational findings in new models of SURF1 mitochondrial disease also suggest that two drugs, already FDA-approved for other conditions, may prevent neurological decompensation in Leigh syndrome patients.
Vaccine Resources — COVID-19: Global Deaths Analysis and U.S. Campaign Resources
Feb 23, 2023
Check out important takeaways from a descriptive analysis of COVID-19 deaths based on WHO data sources. You’ll also find materials from the “We Can Do This” campaign for educating the public about COVID-19.
On the Bookshelf — Like, Comment, Subscribe: Inside YouTube’s Chaotic Rise to World Domination by Mark Bergen
Feb 23, 2023
Author Mark Bergen takes readers from the idea born by YouTube creators as they sought to invent an internet business in 2005, through 2020 when 500 hours of footage were uploaded every minute.
Technically Speaking: Tools for Understanding the Comings and Goings of Respiratory Viruses
Feb 23, 2023
Check out info about the CDC’s respiratory viruses dashboards and how they can help you stay up to date.
In the Journals: Oral Form Remdesivir vs. Paxlovid for Treatment of COVID-19
Feb 23, 2023
Read about a research study comparing the relative efficacy of an oral form of remdesivir with that of Paxlovid for the treatment of COVID-19.
News & Views: Do You Know the Answers to These 2023 Immunization Schedule Questions?
Feb 23, 2023
See if you can answer these trivia questions about the 2023 immunization schedules and find links to the schedules and summaries of changes.