May 4, 2020 Coronavirus infection rates in children target of new US study Initially, experts believed that children were largely spared by COVID-19, and while the majority of patients who require hospitalization are adults there have been fatalities and confirmed cases involving youth.
April 30, 2020 Louisiana girl with coronavirus developed rare inflammatory condition that temporarily stopped heart: report A 12-year-old girl in Louisiana infected with the novel coronavirus reportedly developed a rare inflammatory syndrome that temporarily stopped her heart.
April 30, 2020 Coronavirus-prompted increase in disinfectant use could be deadly to kids As many Americans attempt to combat the coronavirus pandemic through vigilant cleaning and sanitizing in the home, public health experts warn that the increased use of these products may pose a risk equally as deadly — especially to kids.
April 29, 2020 How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting children with autism: 'We are trying our best' How is the coronavirus pandemic affecting children with an autism spectrum disorder?
April 24, 2020 Premature baby with coronavirus, believed to be Scotland’s youngest COVID-19 patient, defeats virus An infant believed to be Scotland’s youngest coronavirus patient is on the mend after contracting the novel virus at just 3 weeks old.Â
April 23, 2020 Most children with coronavirus have mild symptoms, recover within 2 weeks: study Most children who contract the novel coronavirus will recover within two weeks and display only mild symptoms, according to a preliminary study published this week.Â
April 21, 2020 Pediatric coronavirus patient in Pennsylvania recovers after plasma therapy Doctors in Philadelphia, Penn., voiced cautious optimism in coronavirus plasma transfusion therapy after a young COVID-19 patient successfully recovered.
April 21, 2020 Pediatric coronavirus cases climb at Boston Children's Hospital, doctor says Each day brings several admissions of pediatric coronavirus cases into a children's hospital in Boston as Massachusetts's cases surge.Â
April 17, 2020 New York boy, 4, contracts coronavirus after being diagnosed with inoperable brain tumor A young boy in New York is in a dire situation after receiving a brain cancer diagnosis amid the coronavirus outbreak. For 4-year-old Matteo Ferruzzi of Suffolk County, his positive COVID-19 test has complicated the start of at least a year’s worth of chemotherapy treatment on an inoperable malignant brain tumor.
April 17, 2020 Coronavirus shutdowns keep many apart, but brought this MLB pitcher and pediatric cancer patient together Amid coronavirus shutdowns and social distancing rules, a 12-year-old cancer patient got to virtually meet his role model, Minnesota Twins pitcher, Randy Dobnak.