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'Rogue' antibodies found in brains of teens with delusions and paranoia after COVID-19

By Nicoletta Lanese published 25 October 21

Autoantibodies may sometimes be involved in the psychiatric effects of COVID-19.

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11 children diagnosed with new form of ALS

By Rachael Rettner published 2 June 21

The researchers have pinpointed a gene that seems to cause this form of the disease.

Neuroscience

Most kids with inflammatory COVID-19 syndrome are recovered by 6 months

By Rachael Rettner published 25 May 21

The study is the first to follow children with the syndrome, called MIS-C, for as long as six months.

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Best Kinetic Sand

By Amy Kaspriskie published 22 April 21

Kinetic sand is a soft and moldable material that offers kids the texture and shape of sand without the mess. To bring the beach home, we've collected the best options.

Best Slime Kits

By Jen Karner published 21 April 21

It's a simple fact that kids love slime. Now they can learn how to make their own for hours of play with one of these slime kits!

Pfizer starts COVID-19 vaccine trial in young kids

By Rachael Rettner published 25 March 21

Pfizer is the latest COVID-19 vaccine maker to test its shot in young children.

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two boys in face masks bump elbows while standing near a wall in school

Moderna starts COVID-19 vaccine trial in infants and young children

By Nicoletta Lanese published 16 March 21

The trial includes children in the U.S. and Canada.

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A student works at a desk in a fifth grade classroom in Princeton, Illinois, on Sept. 1, 2020.

CDC issues new guidelines for safely reopening schools

By Rachael Rettner published 12 February 21

The recommendations provide a "long-needed road map" for reopening schools, officials said.

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A child in Bangladesh receives a squirt of hand sanitizer to ward off COVID-19 in a March 2020 photo. There's been a sharp uptick in chemical burns from sanitizer to children's eyes since the start of the pandemic, largely due to public dispensers.

Hand sanitizer is causing an epidemic of chemical burns to children's eyes

By Rafi Letzter published 21 January 21

All that sanitizer people have been using since the start of the COVID-19 epidemic has led to more than just dry hands and eye-watering smells: It's nearly blinding some children.

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