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Ilana Diener holds her son, Hudson, 3, during an appointment for a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine trial in Commack, N.Y. on Nov. 30, 2021. On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, Moderna said its COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers, and if regulators agree it could mean a chance to finally start vaccinating the littlest kids by summer. (AP Photo/Emma H. Tobin)

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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6
By LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer
Wed,03/23/22-7:02AM , 576 Reads
Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers, the company announced Wednesday — a development that could pave the way for the littlest kids to be vaccinated by summer if regulators agree.
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In this photo provided by the National Institute of Health's "All of Us" research program, people visit a study vehicle in Silver Spring, Md. on March 8, 2022. The study aims to eventually enroll a million Americans from all walks of life in a genomic database, part of a quest to reduce health disparities and offer care that's more tailored than today's one-size-fits-all approach. (Dianne Beltran/All of Us Research Program via AP)

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Big US gene database has volunteers from all walks of life
By LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer
Thu,03/17/22-9:29AM , 565 Reads
Scientists are getting their first peek at the genes of nearly 100,000 Americans in what's considered a uniquely diverse genomic database -- part of a quest to reduce health disparities and end cookie-cutter care.
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This photo provided by Duke Health shows thymus tissue for transplant to a pediatric heart patient on Aug. 16, 2021 at Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C. Duke University doctors say the baby is thriving after a first-of-its-kind heart transplant -- one that came with a bonus technique to try to help prevent rejection of the new organ. The thymus plays a critical role in building the immune system. (Shawn Rocco/Duke Health via AP)

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Baby gets heart transplant with a twist to fight rejection
By LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer
Mon,03/07/22-4:21PM , 466 Reads
Duke University doctors say a baby is thriving after a first-of-its-kind heart transplant -- one that came with a bonus technique to try to help prevent rejection of the new organ.
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Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron
By LAURAN NEERGAARD - AP Medical Writer
Tue,03/01/22-1:45PM , 484 Reads
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge that hit youngsters especially hard, U.S. health officials reported Tuesday.
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