As the new coronavirus pandemic continues to take hold of the United States, more and more families find themselves in quarantine and isolation. For children, this situation can be scary at worst and ...

Know the symptoms of COVID-19 in children, what to do if your child appears sick and how to keep your family healthy.

Should you give your baby a COVID-19 shot? The answer isn't as straightforward or as much of a consensus as it used to be: In an unusual move, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is recommending ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Jan. 29, 2025, in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- While a very small number of kids have become sick from COVID-19 related illnesses, most children continue to be symptom free. Pediatric infectious disease experts are beginning to ...

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if social distancing were a thing of the past? If we could hug our friends, see our relatives and have dinner with them or allow our children all the play dates they request?

President Donald Trump is falsely suggesting that children are safe from the coronavirus as he pushes to reopen the country now and schools in the summer or fall. Although Trump is broadly correct ...

PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- A remarkable teacher on the Peninsula is using Instagram and some star power to get his students excited to learn during the shelter-in-place at home. Principal Marciela ...

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Over the last few weeks, about 1,000 children have gotten the COVID-19 vaccination at the Chicago-area pediatrician’s office where Dr. Susan Sirota works, but her practice and others like it were ...