Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (formerly known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) is a common type of rheumatic disease that occurs during childhood.
Kidney failure in children can be caused by birth defects and genetic conditions; a kidney transplant can be safe and effective treatment.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease attacking the lining of joints, causing pain and inflammation, eventually damaging the entire body.
Measles is one of the world’s most contagious diseases, and it can be especially dangerous for children under age 5 or for those with weakened immune systems.
The immune system’s response to an infection can sometimes spin out of control, leading to a life-threatening condition called sepsis. Babies, children, and adolescents can develop sepsis.
Developmental delay occurs when a child’s progression through predictable developmental phases slows, stops, or reverses. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A rare cancer of the blood cells in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphoblasts, a type of immature white blood cell. first
Immune therapy uses the body’s own immune system to attack cancer cells. Pediatric cancer immunotherapy has become an important treatment for many childhood cancers.