He also worked on immunizations against polio, rubella, influenza, and more.

Evans advanced the field of pediatric cancer treatment and cofounded the first Ronald McDonald House in 1974 to help families with sick children.

Two independent groups suggest the suite of recent unexplained hepatitis cases may stem from coinfection with an adeno-associated virus and a helper adeno- or herpesvirus, a duo which may be especially virulent in children with a particular genetic variant.

Officials have ruled out known hepatitis viruses as the cause of a rash of illnesses in Europe and the US.

Researchers find traces of SARS-CoV-2 in the stool and blood of kids with the post–COVID-19 inflammatory disorder, and signs of increased intestinal permeability.

Some children who experience the severe inflammatory condition after COVID-19 may continue to experience milder problems such as muscle weakness or anxiety even after that period, according to a small observational study in the UK.

The link between SARS-CoV-2 and potential stress to kidneys is unclear, but damage to the organs has been documented in adults with COVID-19 too.

The rare complication known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) differs from both Kawasaki disease and severe adult cases of COVID-19, a study finds.

A study of 34 children hospitalized with a coronavirus infection in China reveals that fever and coughing were common, but the type of lesions typically seen in the lungs of adults with COVID-19 were rare.

Computational biologist Jinghui Zhang of St. Jude realized scientists could work more efficiently with tools and genomic data shared on the cloud.

In one county alone, more than 100 cases have been confirmed since October.

Combining data from the genetic testing techniques can guide patient care, scientists say.

Problems with Brian Wansink’s research articles surfaced in 2017 and have now resulted in 13 retractions total.

New documents reveal that Mani Pavuluri had enrolled her sons as controls in a prematurely halted drug trial, a ProPublica investigation finds.

Vaccination reduced the risk of death by two-thirds for children with no other health problems.  

Doctors treated the fetus, who has alpha thalassemia major, with cells from her mother’s bone marrow.

Early exposure to common microbes could stop leukemia from manifesting in children.

The devices, which could one day treat children with esophageal atresia and short bowel, were recently tested in pigs.