The Washington Post has a story on artificial intelligence and its perceived transformational promise in healthcare. The article features anecdotes from Mount Sinai hospital, one of a number of hospitals…
Matthew ‘Boots’ Kronman, MD, MSCE, FPIDS, is Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at the University of Washington, where he serves as the Fellowship Program Director and Co-Director of Fellows College….
The world’s largest organization of professionals dedicated to the treatment, control, and eradication of infectious diseases affecting children, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, honors 24 distinguished physicians and scientists from…
I ran across the following quote that, for me, warrants sharing. “In a single day, we can take in more information and ideas than was ever possible, yet at the…
Medpage Today reports on the unanimous ACIP vote in favor of nirsevimab for protecting infants at risk of respiratory syncytial virus. The advisory committee recommended that all infants younger than…
In a study covered by Healio, experts in the United Kingdom identified epidemiologic nuances in children with COVID-19. The study covered the first two years of the pandemic and found…
Elizabeth Schlaudecker, MD, MPH, FPIDS, FAAP, is Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (UCCOM) and in the Division of Infectious Diseases and the Global…
Medpage Today shares findings from a phase II study in South Africa that point to antibodies passing to infants when the vaccine is delivered during pregnancy. The hexavalent capsular polysaccharide…
CNN reports new data estimates by UNICEF and WHO suggest a reverse in the number of children worldwide missing routine childhood vaccinations. Following two years of coverage declines, this year…
Ashley Sobel Leonard, MD, PhD, is a Pediatrics Infectious Diseases Fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She earned her MD and PhD at Duke University and completed her residency in…
The Program and Meetings Committee seeks nominations to fill the critical role of Vice Chair-elect, which represents PIDS and the pediatric track on the IDWeek Planning Committee. The IDWeek program…
Our family spent the Fourth of July in Washington, DC, for the first time, helping our oldest daughter (and new son-in-law) move into their apartment. While the fireworks were remarkable,…
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