Sixteen years ago, Nate Appleman, a celebrated chef, faced every parent's worst nightmare when his two-year-old son, Oliver, fell ill. Oliver’s diagnosis was a complete shock. He was a healthy…
Caleb Castle-Parker was born ten weeks premature. At the time, his parents didn’t know how his prematurity might affect him (if at all) long-term. But Caleb seemed to be…
Sophie Hinchcliffe, best known by her online moniker of Mrs. Hinch, knows how to clean up a mess. After all, her cleaning skills are what launched her into popularity…
On January 9th, Jacob Wiley was preparing to see his three-year-old daughter Adelaide in the hospital. It was a day that Jacob and his wife Ashley will never forget.…
According to CNN, the CDC recently sent out a health advisory to doctors across the United States alerting them of a new syndrome affecting children in eighteen states, Washington, D.C.,…
According to a recent report by CNN, the UK Health Service sent an alert to general practitioners warning of a rise in the last three weeks of children who…
According to a story from abc7.com, a recent case study has identified what scientists believe to be the earliest case of a pediatric COVID-19 patient presenting with symptoms of pediatric…
The world has now hit over 3.5 million diagnosed cases of COVID-19, with 1.2 million cases in the United States alone. Although the pandemic started in December or January, the…
12-year-old hockey player Tyler Singletary is a great team player and master on the ice. But, as reported by CBS17, Tyler found himself up against a new opponent in 2019…
According to new research from the Journal of Infectious Diseases, a new protein epitope has been discovered while testing the immune response of people with Kawasaki Disease. Kawasaki Disease, also…
According to a story from Healio, new guidelines for the treatment of different forms of vasculitis recommend the use of biologic therapies as a first-line option for certain patients. It…
A recent publication from BMC Pediatrics outlines a case study of Kawasaki disease in a group of infants from Italy. Because Kawasaki disease is a rare disease (with only an…
Heather White Heather White is a 41-year-old woman who was diagnosed with common variable immune deficiency (CVID) back in 2004 after fighting frequent bouts of pneumonia. Doctors believe that she…
Frankie Jr. Muretic Frankie Jr. Muretic lives in Mississauga in Ontario, Canada. One morning he woke up with a rash, causing his parents concern. They brought the five-year-old boy to…
Ten-year-old Pennsylvania boy Josh Shorb has been hard at work raising money -- and awareness -- for a very rare disease he has, in an ultimate show of paying it…
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