Pediatricians are urged to follow 2024 guidelines amid ACIP upheaval, vaccine hesitancy, and access issues as children head ...

Elizabeth Reichert, PhD, shared practical tips for pediatricians to help families monitor teen media use and recognize early signs of anxiety.

An expert discusses the formal diagnostic criteria and diverse clinical presentations of atopic dermatitis, emphasizing patient-centered assessment, challenges in distinguishing it from similar ...

On July 30, 2025, AbbVie announced positive and topline data from the phase 3 UP-AA clinical program (NCT06012240), in which upadacitinib (Rinvoq) (15 mg and 30 mg) demonstrated that 44.6% and 54.3% ...

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 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), an organization made up of more than 67,000 pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists, and surgical specialists, has released its influenza vaccine ...

On July 28, 2025, the FDA approved PTC Therapeutics' sepiapterin (Sephience) to treat adult and pediatric patients with phenylketonuria (PKU). Sepiapterin is now the third FDA-approved medication for ...

The FDA has approved avatrombopag and new sprinkle formulation for children ≥1 year with chronic ITP, offering an oral, food-flexible treatment option.

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Joshua Fitch is the senior editor for Contemporary Pediatrics. He joined the brand in March of 2023 as an editor before being promoted to senior editor in January 2024. Fitch graduated from Youngstown ...

Contemporary Pediatrics connects pediatricians with peer-reviewed articles, guideline updates, and practice strategies for real-world clinical application.