Experts warn of undetected neurologic complications in young children as flu activity increases in the US. Learn more about the research findings.

Adenovirus cases have been on the rise across the UK, with government data revealing an increase in positivity from 2.8% to 3 ...

Acute hospital wards are facing "real challenges", as a study showed the number of children being admitted due to mental health concerns has gone up by two-thirds in 10 years. The research ...

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“The patient, identified as one Mr Koali Rankomo, was admitted after being diagnosed with gastroenteritis and dehydration,” said Mothibedi. Gastroenteritis is an illness caused by infection ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

We all have cherished memories of the books we read and shared as children. Big friendly giants, honey-loving bears, hungry caterpillars, iron men: these figures populate the vivid imaginary ...

But the al-Qidras had survived. And they wanted to go home. Ahmed al-Qidra packed his seven children onto a donkey cart and headed to eastern Khan Younis. It was finally safe to travel – the ...

"Rotavirus alone accounts for one-quarter of all cases of severe pediatric acute gastroenteritis, which typically presents with watery diarrhea, vomiting, fever and abdominal pain. Currently ...

Researchers have improved our understanding of how rotavirus, the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis in children, makes people sick. The study is among the first to show that the rotavirus ...