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More evidence suggests that people exposed to more air pollution during the pandemic are at greater risk for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death, but the exact mechanism behind the link is unknown.

Paediatricians may have a new tool in a scorecard that could ably detect peanut allergy in infants with atopic dermatitis (AD).

In children with liver abscess, factors such as age-related leukocytosis, neutrophilia, elevated aspartate transaminase or alanine transaminase, and hypoalbuminaemia at presentation are significantly associated with poor outcomes, suggests a study.

The gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) model appears more reliable than previous models in predicting intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)-resistant Kawasaki disease (KD), reports a study.

In a national cohort study in Singapore, a booster dose of BNT162b2 maintained individual protection against severe COVID-19 disease among adolescents aged 12–17 years.