Betsy C. Herold, MD, FPIDS, a groundbreaking researcher, is the recipient of the 2021 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Caroline B. Hall Lectureship Award. Presented annually, the award highlights innovative…
Please join us for our virtual PIDS Business Meeting on Tuesday, October 5 at 8 pm ET. Please do not think of this as just another Zoom meeting at the end…
A recent study found that COVID-19 cases, emergency room (ER) visits and hospital admissions increased from June to August 2021 among individuals 0 to 17 years old nationwide. During a…
José R. Romero, MD, is the Arkansas Secretary of Health and Director of the Department of Health (ADH). He is a Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics at…
A recent research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that the majority of patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) in a United Kingdom cohort had good outcomes with…
The Leadership in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship has received renewed funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The LEAP Fellowship is a one-year program…
Since June, nearly 1 in 3 Americans have been impacted by a weather disaster, according to data compiled and published by the Washington Post earlier this month. As this newsletter…
Among children and adolescents with cancer and COVID-19 globally, one fifth experienced severe and critical illness, and a higher proportion of patients died than reported in the general pediatric population….
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently cautioned against off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines in children younger than 12 years old. In an Aug. 23 statement, the organization recommended against…
Pediatric cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have now reached levels seen during the 2020-2021 winter surge. About 204,000 cases were recorded in the week ending Aug. 26, the second…
The PIDS Board of Directors and Program and Meetings Committee is seeking nominations for the PIDS Vice Chair-elect to the IDWeek Planning Committee. If you are interested in being considered for this…
On Sunday, August 8, at the age of 91, Dr. Walter Hughes passed away. Dr. Hughes was a founding member and first president of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and…
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