Globally, sepsis infection is the leading cause of death in children, taking more than 3.4 million lives per year, according to the Sepsis Alliance — and 85% of these deaths occur before age 5. Sepsis ...

Pennsylvania has reported 12 confirmed cases of measles so far in 2026 and is on track to surpass last year’s total of 16 infections.

Researchers have identified a promising way to predict bloodstream infections in children with high-risk leukemia days before the infection would be diagnosed using current standards of care. The test ...

An earache can turn a happy, energetic child into a cranky, uncomfortable one in no time. It's a common struggle—5 out of 6 ...

Clinicians can reassure parents that the many infections young children experience when they first start daycare are harmless and may actually help boost immunity later in life, data from a study ...

Report found infection rates higher in pediatric ICUs than in adult units. Jan. 26, 2012— -- Parents whose children are ill enough to spend time in an intensive care unit may have something else ...

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When I was a child, I became accustomed to ear infections. At least once a year, I would feel the telltale symptoms: pressure, the uncanny feeling of being underwater when I tried to swallow, and ...

RTIs affect the respiratory system, from nose and throat to lungs. Viruses and bacteria cause RTIs; symptoms include cough, fever, and sore throat. Handwashing, vaccination, and avoiding sick people ...