Birthdays are usually joyous occasions for Bonnie Wiener-Bambara, with daylong parties that involve pampering, dinner and friends. When she turned 47 on January 10, however, the festivities were ...

COVID-19’s omicron variant appears to be affecting children under age 5 in a new way: a harsh, barking cough known as croup. While croup generally is not harmful, it can be frightening for parents ...

A million cases in a week includes many Santa-loving kids and their families. Gretchen Lee, a third grader in Washington, D.C., was wrapping up her last week in school ahead of Christmas break when ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- COVID-19 boosters could play a big role in keeping kids in school as the omicron variant surge continues. A CDC advisory panel will be discussing the extra dose on Wednesday for ...

In a cohort study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics, researchers from California examined the children who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 ...

This is particularly relevant now, as omicron is more than 95% of all infections in the United States, and growing evidence shows that this variant causes less severe illness for vaccinated ...

The symptoms of COVID-19 mimic those of the flu, adding to parents' confusion. Amid the omicron surge and the return to school, daycare and work after the winter holidays, it can be an anxious time ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A nationwide rise in the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19 is sparking concern among California health officials as the omicron variant continues to drive infection ...

A new Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences study conducted at Oishei Children’s Hospital is one of the first to reveal that there were fewer cases of multi-system inflammatory syndrome in ...

With inflation now as high as it's been in nearly 40 years, the Federal Reserve is reconsidering its so-called easy money policies. MARTÍNEZ: NPR's chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley is here ...

Omicron represented 95% of all U.S. Covid cases in the week ending January 1, according to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The spike is potentially bad news for kids, according to Dr.