COVID-19 vaccine may be lifesaving for pregnant women and their unborn children
October 12, 2022 10:29 ET
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Children's National Hospital
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stillbirth is a recognized complication of COVID-19 in pregnant women caused by harmful changes to the placenta induced by the virus. Termed SARS-CoV-2...
Five leading children’s hospitals secure $29M in federal funding to enhance future pandemic readiness
July 19, 2022 09:06 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., July 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A group of children’s hospitals from across the country will coordinate on the response to future pandemics and other disasters through a new $29...
Children’s National Hospital Catherine Bollard selected to lead global Cancer Grand Challenges team taking on solid tumors in children
June 16, 2022 09:00 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington, D.C., June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WASHINGTON–(June 16, 2022)– A world-class team of researchers co-led by Catherine Bollard, M.D., M.B.Ch.B., director of the Center for Cancer and...
A pediatric brain tumor first: Opening the blood-brain barrier to deliver targeted therapies
June 02, 2022 09:06 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital successfully leveraged low-intensity focused ultrasound (LIFU) to deliver therapy directly to a child’s high-grade...
Pandemic-related stressors in pregnant women may impact their babies before they’re born
May 26, 2022 11:23 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., May 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prolonged levels of stress and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to altering key features of fetal brain development — even if the...
Prestigious annual pediatric medical device competition reveals five finalists
May 24, 2022 10:15 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five finalists have been named in the prestigious annual “Make Your Medical Device Pitch for Kids!” competition presented by the National Capital...
Stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy may hinder toddler’s cognitive development
April 29, 2022 11:40 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., April 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Women’s elevated anxiety, depression and stress during pregnancy altered key features of the fetal brain, which subsequently decreased their...
Prestigious annual pediatric medical device pitch competition returns with $150K in FDA awards and accelerator program
April 05, 2022 10:30 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recognizing the continued gap in the development and commercialization of medical devices for children versus adults, the National Capital...
Children’s National Hospital uses cutting-edge technology to perform first ever non-invasive brain tumor surgery
February 09, 2022 09:21 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Children’s National Hospital successfully performed the first-ever high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) surgery on a pediatric patient with...
What we do and don’t know about the many ways COVID-19 can impact pregnant women and their babies
January 13, 2022 10:35 ET
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Children's National Hospital
Washington D.C., Jan. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the fetus and the newborn, states...