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children’s health

Here you will find STAT coverage of the latest research and news on children’s health, from advances in diagnosis and treatment to the latest policy and advocacy efforts to improve the health of children and families.

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First Opinion Sydney Durrah

The influential adverse childhood experiences questionnaire should ask about gun violence

Biotech Jason Mast

STAT Plus: FDA approves first gene therapy for fatal neuron disease in children

Off the Charts Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu

The harms of adverse childhood experiences are well-known. But positive experiences can affect future health, too

First Opinion Paul Law

No parent who has seen the children I’ve treated for measles would refuse a vaccine

Health Alexa Lee

Girls are starting puberty earlier than ever. For some, that comes with major mental health risks

Health Andrew Joseph

Amid measles outbreaks, U.K. launches vaccination ad campaign to boost childhood immunizations

Exclusive Megan Molteni

Texas Medicaid agrees to fully cover gene therapy for Afghan refugees’ infant

Health Annalisa Merelli

Promising red-light myopia treatment for children is raising safety concerns among experts

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First Opinion Amos Grünebaum, Monique De Four Jones, Dawnette Lewis, and Frank A. Chervenak

It’s time to remove skin color from the Apgar Score for newborns

First Opinion Judith S. Mercer

Cord blood banking sounds like a great idea — until you realize what it costs babies

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Health Megan Molteni

In partial reversal, Texas Medicaid greenlights first step in gene therapy for Afghan refugees’ infant son

Health Theresa Gaffney

Nearly 1 in 10 teens globally have used ‘budget Ozempic’ laxatives and other risky weight loss products, per study

Adam's Take Adam Feuerstein

STAT Plus: FDA’s Peter Marks seems inclined to grant full approval to Sarepta’s Duchenne gene therapy

Exclusive Megan Molteni

STAT Plus: The Afghan father aided U.S. soldiers. Now Texas Medicaid won’t pay for his son’s gene therapy

Health Anika Nayak

A young dancer, diagnosed with scoliosis, learns to advocate for herself and build community

Health Eric Boodman

Baby monitor videos yield evidence for long-suspected link between seizures and unexplained toddler deaths

Morning Rounds Elizabeth Cooney

Morning Rounds: Our newsroom’s favorite stories of 2023

First Opinion Maria Kefalas

The unique pain and joy of celebrating Christmas with a child in the pediatric intensive care unit

First Opinion John Button

The WHO recognizes noma after years of medical-dental disconnect

Morning Rounds Elizabeth Cooney

Morning Rounds: Teen pregnancies down, but remain higher in the U.S.

Special Report Brittany Trang

STAT Plus: Gene therapy offered this 7-year-old freedom. The price: a grueling year

First Opinion Anjali Garg and Amanda Ruth

Having a child with complex medical needs is hard enough. Navigating the health care system makes it worse

The Readout Damian Garde

STAT Plus: Carmot’s chance of beating the odds in the biotech market just ended

First Opinion Francois I. Luks, Tippi Mackenzie, and Thomas F. Tracy Jr.

New abortion restrictions pose a serious threat to fetal surgery

First Opinion E. Anders Kolb

A well-meaning FDA policy is a threat to pediatric cancer treatment

Health Usha Lee McFarling

Life-extending epilepsy surgery performed less often in Black children, study finds

Health Helen Branswell

Pandemic-related immunity gap in kids explains surge of respiratory infections in children in China, says WHO

Health Annalisa Merelli

Preterm birth and infant mortality measures in U.S. remain stubbornly high

Health Helen Branswell

Report: Measles cases and deaths increase worldwide, as childhood vaccinations rates decline