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Stories from people navigating pediatrics — diagnosis, treatment, caregiving, and the ordinary days in between.

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Hydroxyurea bottle beside pediatric laboratory supplies and a sickle cell care pathway document

Clinical Briefs

Sickle Cell Anemia Guidance Expands Hydroxyurea Access

WHO recommends hydroxyurea for all children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia from 9 months to 19 years, shifting care toward early treatment regardless of symptom history.

Rayan Salih · September 2, 2026 · 7 min

Insulin supplies and an infusion line arranged in a pediatric endocrinology treatment room.

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Teplizumab Expands to Pediatric Stage 3 Type 1 Diabetes

The FDA expanded teplizumab to patients ages 8–17 with stage 3 type 1 diabetes diagnosed within six weeks, based on evidence that it slows loss of insulin-producing function.

Rayan Salih · 7 min read

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