Pediatrics

A politicized review into transgender medicine in the National Health Service has upended lives in the U.K.—and threatens to spread harm across the globe

Florida state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo’s rejection of evidence-based policy stems from political rather than scientific motivations and puts innocent people at risk

Despite some lawmakers’ claims, “cure-based recovery” for gay and transgender people comprises one of psychiatry’s longest and darkest chapters. We shouldn’t inflict it on today’s kids

Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help

Infants born to people who had COVID while pregnant are at a higher risk of respiratory distress, but vaccination greatly lowers the risk

Separate outbreaks of pneumonia in children have cropped up in the U.S., China and Europe. Public health experts say the uptick in cases is not caused by a novel pathogen

The death of a grandparent may be a rite of passage, but it is not harmless for many boys, particularly boys of color. Losing a grandparent in childhood corresponds with lower reading, math and verbal skills among boys at a critical age

A pediatric oncologist is racing against time to send scores of sick children out of Ukraine for medical aid.

Around half a million excess cesarean births occur every year in the U.S., putting mothers’ lives at risk

States will get less funding for childhood vaccines, a move linked to the recent debt ceiling deal

Young children are taking melatonin gummy supplements, but experts say they should be a last resort to help with sleep

The prevalence of autism and other developmental disorders is rising. Changing who teaches early-career pediatricians about these issues will negatively affect children’s health