Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition takes aim at congenital heart disease with five innovators sharing $150K in NCC-PDI grants
December 10, 2021 10:19 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Dec. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Capital Consortium for Pediatric Device Innovation (NCC-PDI) announces five awardees chosen in its prestigious annual “Make Your...
Second wave of kids with MIS-C had more severe illness than first wave, according to new Children’s National Hospital study
November 10, 2021 15:21 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When comparing the first and second wave of patients diagnosed with multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), the second wave...
Kids ages 5 to 11 receive first COVID-19 vaccines at Children’s National Hospital
November 03, 2021 14:58 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Nov. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Just hours after the federal authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 years old, Children’s National Hospital began to...
Children’s National Hospital Launches $500 Million Campaign to Transform Pediatric Health
October 27, 2021 06:00 ET
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Children's National Hospital
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital today announced a campaign to raise $500 million by 2023 to deliver lifesaving care and research for kids. follow the...
Pediatricians and public health officials should present a united front against controversial state masking bans for schools
October 20, 2021 09:23 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To keep in-person learning and protect students in schools, pediatricians and public health officials must advocate for evidence-based mitigation...
New assessment tool reveals 1 in 3 kids with food allergies say they’ve been bullied because of their condition
October 05, 2021 17:51 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Living with a food allergy can greatly impact a child’s everyday life – from limiting participation in social activities to being treated...
National Institutes of Health awards Children’s National Hospital $6.7M to build out additional lab space at the new Children’s National Research & Innovation Campus, preparing phase II
September 22, 2021 16:05 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Sept. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital today announced a $6.7 million award from the National Institute of Health (NIH) for the new Children’s National...
Gut flora composition and function may impact susceptibility to konzo, a neurological disease caused by world staple crop cassava
September 13, 2021 09:48 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Sept. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Differences between gut flora and genes from konzo-prone regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) may affect the release of cyanide after...
Children’s National Hospital and NIAID launch large study on long-term impacts of COVID-19 and MIS-C on kids
July 20, 2021 07:21 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., July 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Up to 2,000 children and young adults will be enrolled in a study from Children’s National Hospital in collaboration with the National Institute of...
Children’s National Hospital joins the Mendelian Genomics Research Consortium, receiving $12.8 million
July 15, 2021 11:34 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital announces a $12.8 million award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute...