What we do and don’t know about the many ways COVID-19 can impact pregnant women and their babies
13 janv. 2022 10h35 HE
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the fetus and the newborn, states...
Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition takes aim at congenital heart disease with five innovators sharing $150K in NCC-PDI grants
10 déc. 2021 10h19 HE
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces five awardees chosen in its prestigious annual “Make Your...
Second wave of kids with MIS-C had more severe illness than first wave, according to new Children’s National Hospital study
10 nov. 2021 15h21 HE
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Children's National Hospital
Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When comparing the first and second wave of patients diagnosed with multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), the second wave...
Kids ages 5 to 11 receive first COVID-19 vaccines at Children’s National Hospital
03 nov. 2021 14h58 HE
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Nov. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just hours after the federal authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 years old, Children’s National Hospital began to...
Children’s National Hospital Launches $500 Million Campaign to Transform Pediatric Health
27 oct. 2021 06h00 HE
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Children's National Hospital
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital today announced a campaign to raise $500 million by 2023 to deliver lifesaving care and research for kids. follow the...
Pediatricians and public health officials should present a united front against controversial state masking bans for schools
20 oct. 2021 09h23 HE
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To keep in-person learning and protect students in schools, pediatricians and public health officials must advocate for evidence-based mitigation...
New assessment tool reveals 1 in 3 kids with food allergies say they’ve been bullied because of their condition
05 oct. 2021 17h51 HE
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Living with a food allergy can greatly impact a child’s everyday life – from limiting participation in social activities to being treated...
National Institutes of Health awards Children’s National Hospital $6.7M to build out additional lab space at the new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus, preparing phase II
22 sept. 2021 16h05 HE
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital today announced a $6.7 million award from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for the new Children’s National...
Gut flora composition and function may impact susceptibility to konzo, a neurological disease caused by world staple crop cassava
13 sept. 2021 09h48 HE
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Differences between gut flora and genes from konzo-prone regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may affect the release of cyanide after...
Children’s National Hospital and NIAID launch large study on long-term impacts of COVID-19 and MIS-C on kids
20 juil. 2021 07h21 HE
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Up to 2,000 children and young adults will be enrolled in a study from Children’s National Hospital in collaboration with the National Institute of...