PIDS Foundation News: Trudy Murphy (Donor)

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

In The News: FDA Panel Endorses mAb to Prevent RSV in Infants

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

In The News: Viruses and Other Bugs Could Make a Summer Comeback

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Summer vs Burn Out

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

In The News: Trust in Childhood Vaccines Holds Steady, Despite Skepticism of COVID-19 Vaccines, Survey Finds

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

In The News: Children Lag Behind Adults in HIV Treatment, Testing

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

Member Spotlight: Ezzeldin Saleh

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

In The News: COVID-19 Pandemic Tested CDC and FDA, Exposing Cracks

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

In The News: Bacterial Infection Linked to Recent Baby Formula Shortage May Join Federal Disease Watchlist

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

PIDS Foundation News: Alexander Laurenson (Recipient)

May. 3, 2023

In The News: ‘The Big Catch-Up’: Health Leaders Team Up to Raise Child Vaccination Rates

Based on an announcement by the World Health Organization, Healio reports on a multi-organization campaign to promote childhood vaccination following a decline in routine immunizations during the pandemic. ‘The Big…

Apr. 19, 2023

Member Spotlight: David Rosen

David Rosen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Assistant Professor of Molecular Microbiology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: New COVID Variant on WHO’s Radar Causing Itchy Eyes in Kids

Medscape reports the World Health Organization has identified a ‘variant under monitoring’ based on its rise in cases and that it may cause previously unseen symptoms in children. “Arcturus” is…

Apr. 19, 2023

In The News: Why 9 Is Not Too Young for the HPV Vaccine

Medscape details frustrated efforts to promote uptake of vaccination against human papillomavirus. Data published by the CDC in 2022 found that 89.6% of teenagers aged 13-17 received at least one…

Apr. 19, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: David Hong (Donor)

David Hong, MD, is Vice President, Clinical Development with Spero Therapeutics, Clinical Associate Professor (Affiliated) of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Stanford University, and Staff Physician in Pediatric Infectious Diseases at…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: ‘We Have Work Cut Out for Us’: Raising Awareness of Pediatric Long COVID

Healio reports on a webinar and published study focused on long COVID and pediatric patients. One key takeaway was that the medical field needs to overcome the perception that children…

Apr. 5, 2023

In The News: Possible Culprit Identified in Outbreak of Severe Liver Damage Cases in Children

Research from Nature and reported on by NBC News identifies the possible suspect behind cases of severe acute hepatitis and liver failure in children that began occurring in late 2021….

Mar. 22, 2023

Member Spotlight: Elijah Paintsil

Elijah Paintsil, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics, of Pharmacology, of Epidemiology and of Management at Yale School of Medicine where he serves as Chief of the Section of Pediatric Infectious…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: COVID Backlash Hobbles Public Health and Future Pandemic Response

The Washington Post reports on the degree to which litigation and legislation have reduced the nation’s public health system’s ability to function. If another pandemic wave or different pandemic were…

Mar. 22, 2023

In The News: World Needs a Better Pertussis Vaccine, Expert Argues

Healio shares a presentation from the St. Jude/PIDS Pediatric Infectious Diseases Research Conference by PIDS president, Buddy Creech. Speaking on the subject of the pertussis vaccine, Dr. Creech confided, “We…

Mar. 22, 2023

PIDS Foundation News: Sophie Katz (Recipient)

Sophie Katz, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is the Associate Director of Pediatric Antimicrobial Stewardship and leads the Pediatric Outpatient…

Mar. 8, 2023

President’s Letter from C. Buddy Creech – Perseverance and Purpose

Until Tuesday of last week, the only time I had been in a court room was in high school, competing in mock trial. While traveling to the St. Jude/PIDS Conference…

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