Mary Beth Nierengarten is a freelance medical writer with over 25 years of experience. Her work appears regularly in a number of print and online publications.

On July 28, 2025, the FDA approved PTC Therapeutics' sepiapterin (Sephience) to treat adult and pediatric patients with phenylketonuria (PKU), including all age groups and the full spectrum of disease ...

The study enrolled infants not selected for risk, a population that has been studied few times with regard to emollient intervention.

This week, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr signed the ACIP's recommendation to remove the mercury-based preservative from all influenza vaccines.

J&J is seeking the first approval for the investigational targeted oral peptide to treat patients 12 years or older with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis.

U.S. public schools enhance student mental health support through screenings, yet face challenges in ensuring effective follow-up care and resources.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met for the second time in as many days on Thursday, June 26, to vote on multiple ...

RFK Jr. stated he "couldn't be more pleased" to announce that COVID-19 vaccination among healthy children and pregnant women has been removed from CDC's immunization schedule.

Severe RSV disease in 2022–2023 was most likely to occur in infants under 6 months and older children with pulmonary or neurologic conditions.

During the 2025 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Lea Widdice, MD, presented on "Know Your Role in OTC STI Testing." Widdice is director of the Adolescent Medicine Fellowship and associate ...

Find out how pediatricians play a crucial role in early autism diagnosis and how to advise families post-diagnosis.

Proper hydration is a foundational—but often underemphasized—aspect of pediatric recovery. Whether a child is bouncing back from a febrile illness, a gastrointestinal virus, or even a mild respiratory ...