Immune amnesia — measles’ little-known complication — can leave unvaccinated children at a higher risk for infections for ...

Ear infections are the most common reason parents take their child to a doctor. In fact, data shows that 5 out of 6 children will have at least one ear infection by their third birthday, making ...

Respiratory tract infections are common childhood illnesses. They can spread easily through the air we breathe or via our hands. You can treat most symptoms at home while the body clears the infection ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Asthma was 4.02 times more likely in children above the median of 16 infections before age 3 years. Children ...

Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, due to high rates of antibiotic resistance. The University of Sydney led study found many ...

Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, due to high rates of antibiotic resistance. The University of Sydney led study found many ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infections are a “small but increasing” cause of hospitalization in childhood SLE, and account for most ...

A recent meta-analysis found that the maternal use of antibiotics during pregnancy was linked to a higher risk for infections, especially ear, nose, and throat infections, but not linked to an ...

Adults who had a lower respiratory tract infection such as bronchitis or pneumonia before the age of 2 may be at higher risk of dying prematurely from respiratory disease, according to a new study.

Before the United States began vaccinating all infants at birth with the hepatitis B vaccine in 1991, around 18,000 children every year contracted the virus before their 10th birthday—about half of ...

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A baby's makeup of gut bacteria—their microbiome—which starts to form as soon as they are born, could help protect against viral infections later in childhood, a new study suggests. As part of the ...