Coronavirus Update:What patients and families need to know
Children’s National Experts in the News
Our experts weigh in on coronavirus and offer helpful information in the media:
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October 2020
- WTOP: Children's National Hospital gets $5 million Boeing gift (October 23, 2020)
- Times of Entrepreneurship: Invention to diagnose ear infections could help millions with the bane of kid's early years (October 23, 2020)
- The Washington Post: COVID-19 and child care: What the latest research says (October 22, 2020)
- KQED: What the research says about school reopening and COVID-19 transmission (October 21, 2020)
- Washington Business Journal: Children's National's Walter Reed campus receives $5M gift from Boeing (October 21, 2020)
- NBC 4: COVID-19 vaccine trial (October 21, 2020)
- NPR: Are the risks of reopening schools exaggerated? (October 21, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: Here's how to recognize depression in children (October 21, 2020)
- Innovation District: Renal cell carcinoma study shows excellent short-term outcomes without adjuvant therapy (October 21, 2020)
- Morning Star: Children's National Hospital announces $5 million commitment from Boeing in support of new research & innovation campus (October 20, 2020)
- WPBF 25: Flu vaccine supply (October 20, 2020)
- WBOC: The Center for Advancing Innovation announces semifinalists in the Innovate Children's Health Challenge (October 20, 2020)
- KETV 7: CDC: No significant delays in flu shots, some doctors report low supply (October 19, 2020)
- PBS NewsHour: Brief but spectacular (October 16, 2020)
- Innovation District: NIH grant supports research on locomotor dysfunction in Down Syndrome (October 16, 2020)
- Washington Blade: Ryan Maddock wins Local Hero award (October 15, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Prince William parents continue fight for return to class(October 15, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Children's National Hospital offers saliva testing for COVID-19 (October 15, 2020)
- FOX 5: New saliva COVID-19 test (October 15, 2020)
- NBC 4: Children's National Hospital offering saliva testing (October 15, 2020)
- WUSA 9: S. company gets FDA approval to test COVID-19 vaccine on kids (October 15, 2020)
- FOX 5: DCPS prepares for the return of in person learning (October 15, 2020)
- FOX 5: Children's National Hospital race for every child is Saturday (October 15, 2020)
- Romper: Why is baby frustrated during tummy time? (October 15, 2020)
- FOX 13: Study: Online learning linked to spike in headaches (October 14, 2020)
- ScienMag: E-modules increase knowledge, attitude and confidence related to childhood adversity and trauma-informed care (October 14, 2020)
- Medical Xpress: E-modules increase knowledge, attitude and confidence related to childhood adversity and trauma-informed care (October 13, 2020)
- FOX 5: Children's National Hospital studying whether increased headaches in kids is connected to virtual learning (October 13, 2020)
- WJLA: The race for every child goes virtual (October 12, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Four-year-old girl battling rare blood cancer at Children's National Hospital sheds light on need for blood donors (October 9, 2020)
- The Washington Post: Playgrounds are an essential escape for kids, especially now. Here's how to visit them safely. (October 8, 2020)
- The 74 Million.org: As schools impose mask rules to slow pandemic's spread, disability-rights advocates caution against strict enforcement (October 8, 2020)
- WTOP: What could complicate the quick arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine to protect kids (October 7, 2020)
- The Hospitalist: Minorities bear brunt of pediatric COVID-19 cases (October 7, 2020)
- The Scientist: Study points to novel role for microglia in Down Syndrome (October 7, 2020)
- WLKY: Children's vaccine trials (October 6, 2020)
- KCRA 3: COVID-19 vaccine for children (October 5, 2020)
- Physician's Weekly: COVID-19: Kids may well be less prone to infection (October 5, 2020)
- Benzinga: Prestigious national pediatric medical device competition announces six winners to share in $250K NCC-PDI grant funding (October 2, 2020)
- FOX 45: Baltimore City teachers rally against push for in-person learning (October 1, 2020)
- Morning Star: Prestigious national pediatric medical device competition announces six winners to share in $250K NCC-PDI grant funding (October 1, 2020)
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September 2020
- USA Today: Florida schools reopened en masse, but a surge in coronavirus didn't follow (September 30, 2020)
- Rolling Stone: Amid COVID-19, parents of special-needs kids face a dilemma (September 30, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Baby boy born without immune system in middle of pandemic (September 29, 2020)
- WTOP: Tooth-friendly tips to counter dental dangers of pandemic snacking (September 28, 2020)
- Reuters: Positive results for J&J vaccine; child racial disparities seen (September 28, 2020)
- LifeSiteNews: New study of kids indicates no statistical difference between COVID and seasonal flu data (September 28, 2020)
- Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy: Studies spotlight COVID-19 racial health disparities, similarities (September 28, 2020)
- Healio: Some children have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and virus at the same time (September 25, 2020)
- The Wall Street Journal: Temperature isn't a good litmus test for COVID-19 (September 22, 2020)
- LA Times Insider: How children in the age of COVID-19 are impacted disproportionally (September 22, 2020)
- MEA Worldwide: Children may still have potential to spread coronavirus even if antibodies are detected, warns study (September 22, 2020)
- Romper: Shy kids in virtual learning Is very normal (September 22, 2020)
- Healthline: Nut allergy reactions spike during Halloween: what parents can do (September 21, 2020)
- Healio: Study shows similar hospitalization, ICU admission rates among kids with COVID-19, flu (September 21, 2020)
- MedPage Today: Kids with COVID-19, seasonal flu hospitalized at similar rates (September 21, 2020)
- Spectrum News: Gender and sexuality in autism, explained (September 21, 2020)
- DCist: In D.C. neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19, school workers become 'emergency responders' (September 18, 2020)
- WAMU: School workers become 'emergency responders' in D.C. communities hit hard by pandemic (September 18, 2020)
- KPRC: Houston man awarded grant for device to help doctors monitor children remotely (September 17, 2020)
- Romper: Children's anxiety and loneliness this school year can be managed, experts say (September 17, 2020)
- Washington Business Journal: Here's an update on all of Greater Washington's hospital construction projects (September 17, 2020)
- WAMU: Amid pandemic, D.C. has seen a significant drop in routine childhood vaccinations (September 17, 2020)
- USA Today: Majority of kids who die of COVID-19 are Hispanic, Black, or Native American, CDC finds (September 17, 2020)
- DCist: D.C. has seen a major drop in routine childhood vaccinations this year (September 17, 2020)
- TODAY.com: Baby born without immunity during epidemic is now home, doing well (September 16, 2020)
- CNN: CDC study finds COVID-19 rarely kills children, but minorities at higher risk (September 16, 2020)
- The Washington Post: Doctors, nurses . . . dogs? A hospital's furry workers help kids feel better. (September 16, 2020)
- The 74 Million.org: Parents file lawsuits to halt school face mask mandates as districts impose health rules to slow pandemic (September 16, 2020)
- Yahoo Finance: Hyundai Hope on Wheels has awarded $4.3 million in support of COVID-19 testing at 23 sites (September 15, 2020)
- WJLA: COVID-19, cold or flu? Preventative measures are the same (September 15, 2020)
- YWCA USA: Until Justice Just Is: Understanding the Implications of COVID-19 for Kids of Color with Dr. Joelle Simpson (September 15, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: When schools reopen, how can they stay open? 6 lessons from hospital front lines (September 14, 2020)
- The Hospitalist: Distinguishing COVID-19 from flu in kids remains challenging (September 14, 2020)
- MEA Worldwide: COVID-19 and flu can be equally dangerous for children (September 14, 2020)
- Contemporary Pediatrics: Battling dual threats: Flu and COVID-19 converge (September 14, 2020)
- Morning Star: Asymptomatic children who contract COVID-19 may 'shed' virus for weeks (September 11, 2020)
- Insurance Business Magazine: URAC updates telehealth accreditation standards to address COVID-19 (September 11, 2020)
- The New York Post: Kids use both brain hemispheres to process language (September 10, 2020)
- NBC 4: Parents on mission to raise awareness and funds (September 10, 2020)
- FOX 5: Can kids enjoy Halloween in 2020? (September 10, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Study finds possible link between COVID-19 and Type 1 diabetes in children (September 10, 2020)
- US News & World Report: Rates of child hospitalization similar between COVID-19, flu (September 9, 2020)
- Business Insider: How children's COVID-19 symptoms compare with those of the flu (September 9, 2020)
- Medscape: Distinguishing COVID-19 from flu in kids remains challenging (September 9, 2020)
- Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy: Kids with COVID-19, flu equally prone to severe illness (September 9, 2020)
- ScienMag: Comparison of clinical features of COVID-19 vs seasonal influenza in U.S. children (September 9, 2020)
- FOX News: Kids use both brain hemispheres to process language, unlike adults, researchers say (September 9, 2020)
- Becker's Hospital Review: COVID-19, antibodies can coexist in children, study finds (September 9, 2020)
- The Baltimore Sun: Kids can have COVID-19 and antibodies at same time (September 9, 2020)
- USA Today: Do kids get sicker with the flu or COVID-19? Neither, study finds (September 8, 2020)
- Med Page Today: Differentiating COVID-19 vs flu symptoms in children (September 8, 2020)
- Medical Xpress: Study finds surprisingly little difference in hospitalization rates between children with COVID-19 (September 8, 2020)
- US News & World Report: Kids can have COVID-19 and antibodies at same time (September 8, 2020)
- Science Daily: Children can have COVID-19 antibodies and virus in their system simultaneously (September 8, 2020)
- Medscape: Asymptomatic children may transmit COVID-19 in communities (September 8, 2020)
- Medical Xpress: Children use both brain hemispheres to understand language (September 8, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Children can have COVID-19 and antibodies in system at same time (September 4, 2020)
- Market Watch: 'We can't let our guard down': Scientists say some children could spread COVID-19 even if they have antibodies (September 4, 2020)
- Daily Mail: Children can have COVID-19 and antibodies that fight the infection in their bodies at the same time, study finds (September 3, 2020)
- News Medical: COVID-19 virus and antibodies can coexist in young patients, shows study (September 3, 2020)
- Medical Xpress: Children can have COVID-19 antibodies and virus in their system simultaneously (September 3, 2020)
- CNBC TV18: Children can have both covid-19 antibodies, virus in their system simultaneously (September 3, 2020)
- MedScape: Infected children may go unnoticed, study says (September 3, 2020)
- Healthline: Children may be silent carriers of COVID-19 (September 3, 2020)
- The Baltimore Sun: Why COVID-19 stalks children of color (September 3, 2020)
- South Florida Sun Sentinel: Why COVID-19 stalks children of color (September 3, 2020)
- The New York Times: Why COVID-19 more often strikes children of color (September 2, 2020)
- Mother Jones: Why are children of color getting COVID-19 at huge rates? (September 2, 2020)
- Market Watch: As schools reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic, how long do asymptomatic children remain contagious? (September 2, 2020)
- Morning Star: As schools reopen amid COVID-19 pandemic, how long do asymptomatic children remain contagious? (September 2, 2020)
- Orlando Sentinel: As cases of rare COVID-19 complication rise in Florida kids, trends emerge (September 2, 2020)
- WTOP: What parents need to know about kids learning remotely and their hearing (September 2, 2020)
- Local DVM: Children's National Hospital acquires three D.C. apartment buildings (September 2, 2020)
- USA Today: Korean study shows children far from immune, can spread virus (September 1, 2020)
- Yahoo Life: Asymptomatic kids can test positive for COVID-19 for weeks - and may 'facilitate silent spread' without masks (September 1, 2020)
- International Business Times: New study shows COVID-19 stays in asymptomatic kids' throats, noses for weeks (September 1, 2020)
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: South Korean study finds more than 1 in 5 children with COVID-19 show no symptoms (September 1, 2020)
- WJLA: Doctors offer advice to parents concerned about digital eye strain from virtual learning (September 1, 2020)
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August 2020
- CNN, BBC, CNBC, The Hill, Bloomberg, Daily Mail, Business Insider, MedPage, Medical Xpress: COVID-19: Children's role in spread puzzles scientists (August 31, 2020)
- CBS News: Pandemic pups (August 31, 2020)
- ScienceDaily: Interventions stem antibiotic prescribing rates in telemedicine (August 28, 2020)
- mHealth Intelligence: Children's National Hospital study ties telehealth to better antibiotic stewardship (August 28, 2020)
- Healio: 31% of U.S. parents said they would keep their child home from school (August 28, 2020)
- STAT News: Using telehealth to revolutionize the speed of making rare disease diagnoses (August 27, 2020)
- Medical Xpress: Interventions stem antibiotic prescribing rates in telemedicine (August 27, 2020)
- News Medical: Interventions can successfully reduce the rate of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions (August 27, 2020)
- ScienceMag: Interventions stem antibiotic prescribing rates In telemedicine (August 27, 2020)
- Romper: Kids feeling guilty about COVID-19 spreading is understandable, experts say (August 27, 2020)
- Bloomberg City Lab: A guide to school reopenings in classrooms, on screens and outdoors (August 26, 2020)
- The Science Advisory Board: Data-sharing platform could help planning for future pandemics (August 26, 2020)
- WebMD: COVID-19 in context: The complex impact of COVID-19 on children (August 25, 2020)
- Latin America Post: Inconsistencies in data presentation could harm efforts against COVID-19 (August 25, 2020)
- Lab Pulse: Data-sharing platform could help planning for future pandemics (August 25, 2020)
- Science Daily: Inconsistencies in data presentation could harm efforts against COVID-19 (August 24, 2020)
- WTOP: Study finds asymptomatic kids may be more contagious than severely ill adults (August 24, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: Here's why families need to make routine vaccinations a priority, even during a pandemic (August 24, 2020)
- The Washington Post: Evidence grows that children may play a larger role in transmission than previously believed (August 21, 2020)
- WTOP: 'Silent spreaders' of COVID-19: Kids who seem healthy may be more contagious than sick adults, study says (August 21, 2020)
- The New York Post: Study finds asymptomatic kids may be more contagious than severely ill adults (August 21, 2020)
- Medical Xpress: Inconsistencies in data presentation could harm efforts against COVID-19 (August 21, 2020)
- News Medical: Lack of consistency in COVID-19-related data could harm prevention efforts (August 21, 2020)
- Romper: How do you test a baby for COVID-19? Infants are not immune to the virus (August 21, 2020)
- USA Today: 'Silent spreaders' of COVID-19: Kids who seem healthy may be more contagious than sick adults, study says (August 20, 2020)
- FOX News: Asymptomatic kids may be more contagious than severely ill adults, new study finds (August 20, 2020)
- Forbes: A new study shows children are silent spreaders of COVID-19 (August 20, 2020)
- Healio: American Academy of Pediatrics revises guidance on reopening schools (August 20, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Experts call for COVID-19 vaccination outreach to start now (August 19, 2020)
- The Wall Street Journal: What to do if your child may have been exposed to COVID-19 (August 18, 2020)
- Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy Survey: Many parents won't send kids to school this fall (August 17, 2020)
- NBC News: Pregnant in a pandemic: How COVID-19 stress may affect growing babies (August 16, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Diagnose a child ear infection without visiting a pediatrician with this new tool (August 14, 2020)
- NBC News: Why are COVID-19 cases in kids rising? It's mostly the adults around them (August 13, 2020)
- Well + Good: How COVID-19 is hugely impacting the health and well-being of low-income children (August 13, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Recess canceled: Here are ways to keep young virtual learners active this fall (August 12, 2020)
- Brink Wire: Minority children face far more danger from COVID-19 (August 12, 2020)
- Washington City Paper: District line daily: Young virus (August 12, 2020)
- Scary Mommy: New research says kids are just as likely as adults to carry and spread COVID-19 (August 12, 2020)
- CBS Evening News: Canine companions (August 11, 2020)
- The Washington Post: D.C. children from low-income families disproportionately test positive for COVID-19 (August 11, 2020)
- International Business Times: Antibiotic-resistant meningitis found in baby, highlights need for more study into such infections (August 11, 2020)
- Wall Street Journal: Latest research points to children carrying, transmitting COVID-19 (August 10, 2020)
- U.S. News & World Report: As in adults, minority kids hit hardest by COVID-19 (August 10, 2020)
- Cheddar TV: The health divide (August 10, 2020)
- U.S. News & World Report: Baby's meningitis case highlights growing danger of antibiotic resistance (August 10, 2020)
- Becker's Hospital Review: First case of resistant bacterial meningitis confirmed in US (August 10, 2020)
- WTOP: Would a potential COVID-19 vaccine be safe for children? (August 10, 2020)
- Pasadena Now: 11 tips for promoting health sleep habits during COVID-19 (August 10, 2020)
- CNN: Not going away (August 7, 2020)
- ABC News: School reopening battle (August 7, 2020)
- NBC 4: The real divide: Kids and COVID-19 (August 7, 2020)
- WUSA 9: How does COVID-19 impact children? (August 7, 2020)
- DCist: Study points to significant racial disparities in COVID-19 among children (August 7, 2020)
- Psych Central: COVID-19 rates seen as higher among minority & disadvantaged kids (August 7, 2020)
- WJLA: Virtual competition awards $250,000 for pediatric pandemic innovations (August 7, 2020)-
- Consumer Reports: How to navigate a school reopening (August 7, 2020)
- CNN Health: COVID-19 rates are significantly higher among minority children and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, study finds (August 6, 2020)
- NPR: COVID-19 rates are significantly higher among minority children and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds (August 6, 2020)
- Becker's Hospital Review: Kids from minority, low-income groups more likely to contract COVID-19, study finds (August 6, 2020)
- News Medical: Study shows higher COVID-19 rates among minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged children (August 6, 2020)
- FOX 5: Kids from minority, low-income groups more likely to contract COVID-19 (August 6, 2020)
- com: The first data on kids, COVID-19 and race is here - and it's not good (August 5, 2020)
- CNN Health: Schools find there's 'no one size fits all' approach to returning to campus during COVID-19 outbreak (August 5, 2020)
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Study: Hispanic, Black, low-income children had highest rates of COVID-19 (August 5, 2020)
- Medical Xpress: COVID-19 rates higher among minority, socioeconomically disadvantaged children (August 5, 2020)
- Scienmag: COVID-19 rates higher among minority, socioeconomically disadvantaged children (August 5, 2020)
- WTOP: Study: Hispanic, Black, low-income children had highest rates of COVID-19 (August 5, 2020)
- WUSA 9: COVID-19 vaccination has many people concerned. Now, medical experts have a plan to fix that (August 5, 2020)
- Dallas Morning News: State recommendations for reopening Texas schools fall short of public health advice (August 5, 2020)
- Medical Xpress: Children's National Hospital case report sounds the alarm for antibiotic resistance (August 4, 2020)
- C-SPAN: Roberta DeBiasi on COVID-19 and children (August 3, 2020)
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July 2020
- NBC 4: Children's National Hospital holding drive-up immunization clinics (July 31, 2020)
- Yahoo News: Should I send my child back to school? This is the latest science on COVID-19 and kids (July 30, 2020)
- USA Today: Should I send my child back to school? This is the latest science on COVID-19 and kids (July 29, 2020)
- AARP: How to show emotion while wearing a mask (July 29, 2020)
- Industry News: Taskforce on telehealth policy begins critical conversations (July 28, 2020)
- NBC News: CDC urges in-person learning, but offers little guidance for sick students or teachers (July 27, 2020)
- Hearst: Emotionally preparing your children for back-to-school season (July 27, 2020)
- The Wall Street Journal: CDC Issues COVID-19 guidelines for reopening schools (July 27, 2020)
- BioSpace: MediPines wins prestigious pediatric medical device competition focused on COVID-19-related technologies (July 27, 2020)
- NBC 4: Doctors urge people not to skip routine checkups or emergency visits out of COVID-19 fears (July 24, 2020)
- HuffPost: What other countries can teach the U.S. about safely reopening schools (July 24, 2020
- Washington Business Journal: Children's National Hospital, UMd. name COVID-19 pediatric device contest winners (July 24, 2020)
- BioSpace: Facing 'a Lot of blowback' Trump's surgeon general steps up "COVID-19 edition" of pediatric medical device competition announces winners (July 23, 2020)
- CNN: Pediatrician: Use science, not politics, to reopen schools (July 22, 2020)
- KJZZ: Arizona effort aims to help families facing 'astronomical' stress (July 22, 2020)
- ABC 7: Reopening schools could cost districts $544 per student in extra costs (July 21, 2020)
- ABC News: Are seniors being put at risk if children return to school? (July 21, 2020)
- NPR: What accounts for high COVID-19 positivity rates among Florida kids? (July 20, 2020)
- HuffPost.com: We know masks work. so what are schools planning? (July 20, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: Tips to help your child maintain healthy habits during COVID-19 (July 20, 2020)
- abmp.com: COVID-19 related coagulopathy, take 3: A conversation with a hematologist (July 17, 2020)
- touchNEUROLOGY.com: Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy counseling-An american epilepsy society position statement (July 17, 2020)
- Wall Street Journal Noted: Three Tips for Schools to Reopen Safely (July 16, 2020)
- Romper: 10 questions to ask summer camps & classes before sending your kids (July 16, 2020)
- Fredericksburg.com: Fredericksburg health district reports first case of child with rare syndrome associated with virus (July 16, 2020)
- BioSpace: "COVID-19 edition" of pediatric medical device competition announces finalists (July 15, 2020)
- Digital Journal: Emotionally preparing your children for back-to-school season (July 14, 2020)
- The Independent: Zika virus may have damaged more infants' brains than previously thought, research suggests (July 14, 2020)
- Parade: Exploring the great outdoors with your baby this summer? Here are the very best sunscreen options (July 14, 2020)
- USA Today: Online school? In-person? How parents are making their own fall 2020 decisions as COVID-19 squabbles continue (July 13, 2020)
- MedPage Today: What evidence is aiding school reopening decisions? (July 13, 2020)
- WTOP: Doctor warns COVID-19 may trigger onset of Type 1 diabetes in children (July 10, 2020)
- NBC 4: Fear of COVID-19 may be leading to deaths in DC as people avoid hospitals (July 10, 2020)
- Healio: CDC not revising guidance on reopening schools (July 10, 2020)
- Vox Media: Schools must open in the fall! (July 10, 2020)
- NBC 4: Children's National Hospital offering meditation sessions to staff (July 9, 2020)
- NBC 4: Trump administration pressures Fairfax county schools to open (July 9, 2020)
- CNN Health: The upcoming school year has everyone worried. Here's what experts say (July 8, 2020)
- Medical Xpress: Measuring tape is a critical tool for following Zika virus-exposed children (July 7, 2020)
- NY Times: The wilderness of rare genetic diseases and the parents navigating it (July 7, 2020)
- Healthline: Children of mothers with depression more likely to develop depression themselves (July 7, 2020)
- Washington Post: Maternal Health in America (July 6, 2020)
- The Hill: Reopening schools seen as vital step in pandemic recovery (July 6, 2020)
- Healio: Cystic fibrosis video perspective (July 1, 2020)
- Fauquier Times: Third time's the charm: Ethan Russell beats the odds (July 1, 2020)
- SiliconANGLE: Children's National Hospital and AWS partner for genome project targeting COVID-19 (July 1, 2020)
- News Medical: Quality improvement initiative at Children's National Hospital reduces antibiotic use (July 1, 2020)
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June 2020
- NBC News: Doctors advise planning for in-person schools this fall (June 30, 2020)
- Sirius XM: Doctor radio (June 29, 2020)
- Washington Post: COVID-19 cases have sharply declined in the D.C. region but as the area reopens, officials expect a surge. (June 29, 2020)
- FOX 5: Children's National launches mobile vaccinations (June 29, 2020)
- WJLA: Childhood obesity increasing during pandemic, could have lasting impacts (June 26, 2020)
- CNBC: 63% of families are uncomfortable sending their children back to day care- here's how experts say you can prepare (June 25, 2020)
- HealthCare IT News: How telemedicine can help close the maternal health gap (June 24, 2020)
- Bio Space: HemoShear therapeutics receives FDA clearance of IND for phase 2 study of its investigational drug HST5040 for the treatment of methylmalonic acidemia and propionic acidemia (June 24, 2020)
- The Journal of Pediatrics: Parents of children with sickle cell disease are interested in preimplantation genetic testing (June 23, 2020)
- CBS News Radio: The Dr. Knowledge show (June 22, 2020)
- LA Times: Mysterious deaths of infants, children raise questions about how early coronavirus hit California (June 22, 2020)
- University of Southern California: What to know when reporting on the coronavirus syndrome afflicting kids (June 22, 2020)
- Healthline: Race and diabetes: Are minorities getting the care they deserve? (June 22, 2020)
- JAMA: Association of religious and spiritual factors with patient-reported outcomes of anxiety, depressive symptoms, fatigue and pain interference among adolescents and young adults with cancer (June 19, 2020)
- Milken Institute: Healing, with Dr. Joelle Simpson of Children's National Hospital (June 19, 2020)
- Becker's Hospital Review: 10 best children's hospitals, ranked by US News (June 17, 2020)
- Romper: When do toddlers start playing pretend? Experts explain (June 17, 2020)
- Beyond Celiac: Children with celiac disease at greater risk for mental health issues (June 17, 2020)
- U.S. News & World Report: Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll (June 16, 2020)
- WTOP: Children's National Hospital makes U.S. News (June 16, 2020)
- FOX 5: Children's National ranks No. 7 of best hospitals (June 16, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Children's National Hospital ranking (June 16, 2020)
- Fierce Healthcare: Industry Voices-It's time for a seismic culture shift in how we think about health workers' well-being (June 16, 2020)
- Education Week: What Needs to Change Inside School Buildings Before They Reopen (June 15, 2020)
- Medical Design and Outsourcing: NCC-PDI announces pitch competition for COVID-19-related pediatric devices (June 12, 2020)
- School Transportation News: Are health experts included in your school district's task force? (June 12, 2020)
- School Transportation News: No 'easy button' available to student transporters in response to COVID-19 (June 12, 2020)
- K. Yahoo News: Chris Hemsworth praises children's hospital COVID-19 doctors as 'real superheroes' (June 11, 2020)
- Ed Week: Six ways to bring students and staff back to schools (June 11, 2020)
- Romper: How to prepare your toddler for the new normal at day care, according to experts (June 11, 2020)
- New York Times Wirecutter: Pools Are (mostly) closed-Here's how i'm staying cool in my backyard (June 10, 2020)
- NPR: Kids and COVID-19: Mixed messages on asymptomatic spread (June 10, 2020)
- Venture Beat: How scientists are using supercomputers to combat COVID-19 (June 9, 2020)
- NPR: Hundreds of positive COVID-19 cases at D.C.'s Children's National Hospital (June 8, 2020)
- NPR: Doctors race for answers as kids fight rare inflammatory syndrome tied to COVID-19 (June 8, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: An inside look at how Northern Virginia health care workers are fighting COVID-19 (June 5, 2020)
- U.S. News: The surprising severity of COVID-19 in some kids (June 3, 2020)
- Becker's Hospital Review: 100 great hospitals in America (June 2, 2020)
- NPR: Mysterious set of symptoms related to COVID-19 is appearing in kids (June 2, 2020)
- Maryland Matters: Maryland seeing increase in post-virus illness that hits only children (June 2, 2020)
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May 2020
- NPR: D.C. hospital trying to understand rare COVID-19 complications in children (May 31, 2020)
- NPR: What happens when your kid develops MIS-C, A rare COVID-19 complication (May 31, 2020)
- Politico: The U.S.-China relationship was sick before COVID-19 (May 29, 2020)
- Romper: Are the CDC school guidelines better than quarantine? Experts say it's complicated (May 29, 2020)
- Romper: I miss hugs & experts say that's to be expected right now (May 29, 2020)
- The Washington Post: Upsides and downsides of the pandemic (May 28, 2020)
- Infectious Diseases Special Edition: COVID-19 and kids: Not so benign (May 28, 2020)
- ABC 5: Pediatricians share advice on which activities are safe for kids this summer (May 28, 2020)
- American Medical Association : How to ready patients now so they'll get a COVID-19 vaccine later (May 27, 2020)
- Science Daily: Countering COVID-19 impacts on children from low-income households (May 27, 2020)
- WHUR: Children and COVID-19 (May 27, 2020)
- Education Week: How is COVID-19 affecting children's health? Four questions answered (May 27, 2020)
- NBC 4: 28 patients treated for rare illness (May 26, 2020)
- WAMU : Cases of rare COVID-19 -linked syndrome on the rise in pediatric patients (May 26, 2020)
- NBC 5: Don't skip your child's vaccinations during this pandemic (May 26, 2020)
- FOX 5: Well being committee established at Children's National Hospital (May 26, 2020)
- CBS Evening News: Cases of rare inflammatory disease in children linked to COVID-19 spikes (May 22, 2020)
- Telemundo: Cases of rare COVID-19 -linked syndrome on the rise in pediatric patients (May 22, 2020)
- NBC Washington: DC Hospital Treating 23 Children for Rare Illness Linked to COVID-19 (May 22, 2020)
- Univision: 28 children with rare inflammatory syndrome in DMV (May 22, 2020)
- Good Morning America Online: World sees highest 1-day increase since COVID-19 outbreak began (May 21, 2020)
- NBC Washington: 23 children admitted to DC hospital for rare illness linked to COVID-19 (May 21, 2020)
- WUSA: Rare but potentially deadly inflammatory disease in children reported at DC hospital (May 21, 2020)
- The Journal of Pediatrics: Re-Opening Schools Safely: The Case for Collaboration, Constructive Disruption of Pre-COVID Expectations, and Creative Solutions (May 21, 2020)
- WTOP: CDC issues warning about children missing vaccines (May 20, 2020)
- FOX 5: First Virginia case of MIS-C associated with COVID-19 confirmed by health officials (May 20, 2020)
- The Hospitalist: COVID-19 in kids: Severe illness most common in infants, teens (May 20, 2020)
- FOX 5: Children in DMV sickened by illness linked to COVID-19 (May 20, 2020)
- KCRA: Girls vs. boys: Coping with quarantine (May 20, 2020)
- Fox News: Blood markers may help identify which children develop severe Kawasaki-illness (May 19, 2020)
- Healthline: What to know about Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), the COVID-19-linked syndrome affecting children (May 19, 2020)
- The Washington Post: The girl who died twice (May 18, 2020)
- WJLA: Children developing illness possibly linked to COVID-19 (May 18, 2020)
- WebMD: Quarantine having lasting impacts on kids' health (May 18, 2020)
- CBS 47: Helping kids stay healthy (May 18, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: Tips for teaching children with disabilities and attention difficulties while home schooling (May 18, 2020)
- DCist:16 D.C.-Area Children Have Suffered Rare Illness Linked To COVID-19 (May 15, 2020)
- Education Week: Pediatricians: Pandemic recovery plans ignoring child health, education (May 15, 2020)
- WJLA: Children's National Hospital registered nurse shares her experience in PICU amid COVID-19 (May 15, 2020)
- WUSA: DC has six cases of mystery inflammatory disease in kids linked to COVID-19 (May 14, 2020)
- WJLA: "We're making a change': Nurses at Children's National share their COVID-19 experiences (May 14, 2020)
- NBC Nightly News: As cases of rare COVID-linked illness in kids rise, Fauci warns much remains unknown (May 13, 2020)
- Today.com: As cases of rare COVID-linked illness in kids rise, Fauci warns much remains unknown (May 13, 2020)
- WTOP: Children's National reports 3 cases of inflammatory disease with possible COVID-19 link (May 13, 2020)
- WJLA: Children's National doctor who missed daughter's birthday gets special surprise from staff (May 13, 2020)
- Gray TV: Future of telemedicine: How COVID-19 is changing how we see the doctor (May 13, 2020)
- The Washington Post: Children's National reports three cases of rare illness in children with COVID-19 (May 12, 2020)
- NBC 4: Three DC-area children have rare illness possibly linked to COVID-19 (May 12, 2020)
- ABC 7: Telemedicine challenges for families (May 12, 2020)
- US News: Can schools really reopen safely? (May 12, 2020)
- The Hospitalist: How to responsibly engage with social media during disasters (May 12, 2020)
- The Hill: The importance of children's hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic (May 11, 2020)
- Washington Business Journal: Surgeries are back. Here's how our hospitals are reinstating them (May 11, 2020)
- FOX News: Potential link between coronavirus and inflammatory syndrome in children (May 11, 2020)
- WTOP: Why parents should make self-care a priority as they take care of their kids (May 11, 2020)
- Readers Digest: 14 nurses share stories of positive moments behind-the-scenes of COVID-19 (May 11, 2020)
- NBC News: At least 85 kids across U.S. have developed rare, mysterious COVID-19-linked illness (May 8, 2020)
- Healio: AAP issues guidance on reopening schools (May 8, 2020)
- NBC 4: A virtual NICU is helping parents connect with their babies on Mother's Day (May 7, 2020)
- Fox 5: Celebrating National Nurses Day (May 7, 2020)
- Fox 5: Honoring nurses during National Nurses Day (May 7, 2020)
- The Washington Post: Children are falling ill with perplexing inflammatory syndrome thought to be linked to COVID-19 (May 7, 2020)
- The Washington Post: 15 children in New York City have developed a puzzling and serious inflammatory syndrome possibly linked to COVID-19 (May 6, 2020)
- Healio: Does SARS-CoV-2 cause Kawasaki disease in children? (May 6, 2020)
- Romper: Children hospitalized with rare syndrome potentially tied To COVID-19 (May 6, 2020)
- Washington Business Journal: Children's National genetic research team provides missing link for COVID-19 testing (May 5, 2020)
- FOX 5: National giving day (May 5, 2020)
- NBC 4: The power of paint in a pandemic (May 5, 2020)
- Fox 5: Celebrating moms: Life in the ER (May 4, 2020)
- The Rheumatologist: Adapting care for pediatric patients & parents during the pandemic: Q&A with Sangeeta Sule, MD, PhD (May 4, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Tribute honors those working at Children's National Hospital (May 4, 2020)
- CNN: Some kids with COVID-19 suffering from "severe inflammation" (May 1, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Children's National Hospital accepting older patients (May 1, 2020)
- DNA Science Blog: Rare Disease Families Cope With COVID (May 1, 2020)
- Washington Post: With kids stuck at home, ER doctors see more severe cases of child abuse (May 1, 2020)
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April 2020
- NPR: COVID-19 in children: How they contract infection and what are the symptoms (April 30, 2020)
- ABC News: Some children with COVID-19 are experiencing symptoms similar to Kawasaki disease (April 30, 2020)
- Washington Post: 'Second-week crash' is time of peril for some COVID-19 patients (April 30, 2020)
- WJLA: Pediatricians urge parents to keep vaccinating children during pandemic (April 29, 2020)
- Noticasya: Expertos advierten que menores no son tan resistentes alä COVID-19 (April 29, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Kids and COVID-19: Children's National doctor answers top questions (April 28, 2020)
- Washington Post: Britain's national health authority issued a worrisome alert about children, covid-19 and potential complications (April 28, 2020)
- FOX 5: Little girl who danced with hospital staff after undergoing three open heart surgeries back home (April 28, 2020)
- Romper: Kids Afraid Of Face Masks Just Need Some Extra Reassurance, Experts Say (April 28, 2020)
- Washington Post: New D.C. hospital numbers suggest kids do face some risk of coronavirus hospitalization (April 27, 2020)
- FOX 5: New numbers show impact coronavirus has on children (April 27, 2020)
- The Guardian: Kids locked at home all day are a recipe for accidental injuries and visits to the ER (April 27, 2020)
- WAMU: Locals struggle to find non-coronavirus health care amid pandemic (April 27, 2020)
- FOX News: Bret Baier challenges Norah O'Donnell and Jon Karl to the #CombatCovid19Challenge (April 27, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Local hospitals begin treating COVID-19 patients with blood from survivors (April 23, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: Is too much screen time during the pandemic hurting our eyes? (April 23, 2020)
- CBS 13: Local girl scout troop giving back to front line workers battling COVID-19 pandemic (April 23, 2020)
- The Washingtonian: This DC high school student got more than a thousand face shields made for healthcare workers (April 23, 2020)
- NBC News: Hotspot hospitals on verge of financial collapse (April 22, 2020)
- Washington Post: 'The numbers are low until it's your child': The coronavirus can be deadly for children, too (April 22, 2020)
- Associated Press: Hospitals, volunteers combine to ease isolation of sick kids (April 22, 2020)
- Romper: Kids waking earlier during quarantine? Experts say it's, unfortunately, a *thing* (April 22, 2020)
- ABC 7: Benefits of scheduling a telehealth appointment during the pandemic (April 21, 2020)
- ET Online: Hospital staff surprise Backstreet Boys with epic 'Everybody (Backstreet's Back)' dance (April 21, 2020)
- Good Morning America: Volunteers read their favorite books to patients at children's hospital (April 21, 2020)
- Romper: Children regressing during quarantine is an expected reaction, experts say (April 21, 2020)
- AJMC: Who's equipped to deal with pandemic worries? Patients with rare diseases, some say (April 20, 2020)
- FOX News: COVID-19 test troubles cloud Trump's efforts to reopen country (April 20, 2020)
- WUSA 9: Children's National staff dance to #CantTouchThis challenge (April 20, 2020)
- Washington Post: D.C. firefighter uses bagpipes to give a welcome pause from pandemic (April 20, 2020)
- The Hospitalist: Balancing ethics with empathy (April 17, 2020)
- Axios: In photos: Americans on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic (April 16, 2020)
- Washington Life: Dispatches from the frontlines of COVID-19 (April 16, 2020)
- WJLA: Co-parenting in the time of COVID-19: Advice to navigate this new situation (April 16, 2020)
- WJLA: Does my child have COVID-19? Here's what to do if your child has COVID-19 (April 14, 2020)
- Fox 5: Montgomery County teen in need of blood donation (April 13, 2020)
- Washington Times: Melania Trump spreads Easter cheer to front-line COVID-19 workers (April 10, 2020)
- Northern Virginia Magazine: Parents: Here's how to manage your family's extra time at home (April 10, 2020)
- Fierce Healthcare: Three lessons from Children's National Hospital on rapidly setting up drive-thru COVID-19 testing (April 9, 2020)
- PIX 11: Children only: Hospital opens country's first drive-thru COVID-19 testing site for kids (April 9, 2020)
- People: Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello dance with patients at Children's Hospital during virtual visit (April 9, 2020)
- WJLA: Challenges for parents explaining to kids social distancing, staying home amid COVID-19 (April 8, 2020)
- FOX 5: Companies across DMV lending a hand during pandemic (April 8, 2020)
- Washington Post: 'This is not the time for a broken arm': How the pandemic is affecting parents perception of risk (April 7, 2020)
- WAMU: Gay rights advocates in the D.C. region say loosened blood donation rules don't go far enough (April 7, 2020)
- WebMD: COVID-19 in context: How a pediatric hospital prepares for potential COVID-19 influx (April 7, 2020)
- NPR: COVID-19 survivors have questions about what recovery means on NPR (April 6, 2020)
- Redbook: Heroic acts of nurses and midwives during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 6, 2020)
- WAMU: D.C. Region’s coronavirus equipment shortage sparks creative solutions, pleas for donations and distancing (April 6, 2020)
- WJLA: Children's National doctor discusses anti-malaria drug, side effects amid COVID-19 fight (April 3, 2020)
- Washington Times: Local labs, university professors working to produce more masks for hospitals (April 3, 2020)
- Pulmonary Fibrosis News: NORD's advice on COVID-19: You're stronger than you think (April 2, 2020)
- Disney: Disney comes together to support communities and caregivers during the COVID-19 crisis (April 2, 2020)
- WTVR: Nation's blood banks struggling in wake of COVID-19 pandemic (April 1, 2020)
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March 2020
- WUSA 9: Testing kids for COVID-19 needed to limit COVID-19 outbreak (March 31, 2020)
- WAMU: How COVID-19 has one D.C. doctor feeling like 'an intern all over again' (March 31, 2020)
- WAMU: Washington National Opera shifts from making costumes to making masks for local hospitals (March 31, 2020)
- Fatherly: Teddy bears are here for your kids during COVID-19 (March 31, 2020)
- WJAC: Children's National Hospital to receive donation to combat COVID-19 (March 27, 2020)
- FOX 5: How is coronavirus affecting children? A Children's National doctor weighs in (March 26, 2020)
- Washington Post: Coronavirus testing labs hindered by supply shortages (March 25, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Children’s National running COVID-19 tests on-site for results within 90 minutes (March 24, 2020)
- National Geographic: How to keep your kids healthy during the pandemic (March 24, 2020)
- WJLA: Children's National Hospital tests dozens of young people for COVID-19 (March 24, 2020)
- WTOP: DC children’s hospital opens drive-up coronavirus testing (March 23, 2020)
- NBC Washington: Children’s National Hospital opens first coronavirus drive-thru testing site for kids (March 23, 2020)
- FOX 5: Children's National Hospital opens drive-up COVID-19 specimen collection, testing site (March 23, 2020)
- ABC News: Children's National Hospital to offer speedy coronavirus tests for doctors, nurses (March 20, 2020)
- Technical.ly: These 17 Maryland biotech companies are collaborating in the fight against COVID-19 (March 20, 2020)
- DCist: Local hospitals brace for impact as COVID-19 outbreak unfolds (March 20, 2020)
- National Geographic: How to deal with your kid 'colleagues' during coronavirus shutdowns (March 17, 2020)
- Romper: School closings are hard on kids, so here's how to talk to them about it (March 17, 2020)
- WBUR: The impact of coronavirus on the education system (March 16, 2020)
- WAMU: It’s still safe to donate blood during the coronavirus pandemic. Hospitals wish you would (March 13, 2020)
- WTOP: What to do if you’ve been exposed to the novel coronavirus (March 11, 2020)
- C-SPAN: Dr. Roberta DeBiasi on coronavirus response and children (March 7, 2020)
- FOX 5: Talking to your children about the coronavirus outbreak (March 6, 2020)
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February 2020