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Three adolescents who had mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 developed sudden severe psychiatric symptoms. A recent study into their immune responses identifies a potential mechanism by which these symptoms emerge.
A new analysis looks at how air pollution affects preterm births and other important indicators for newborn babies around the world.
The 20,000-square-foot facility, located on the second floor of the main hospital building, is the latest milestone in UCSF’s ongoing investment to expand and enhance services in the 109-year-old Oakland hospital for children in Oakland and the greater Bay Area.
Individuals who are hospitalized during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth, according to a study led by researchers at UCSF. The study found that pregnancies complicated by sepsis were associated with an increased risk of cesarean delivery, postpartum hemorrhage and preterm delivery, highlighting the risk of any severe infection during pregnancy.
A new guideline from the American Academy of Pediatrics offers dome clarity around diagnosing and treating newborns with a fever.
Individuals who contract COVID-19 while pregnant face a higher risk of having a very preterm birth, as well as any preterm birth.
Messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 were not detected in human milk, according to a small study by UCSF, providing early evidence that the vaccine mRNA is not transferred to the infant.
A study by UCSF researchers found that about one in four unvaccinated people aged 18 to 25 said that they “probably will not” or “definitely will not” get the COVID-19 vaccination.
Children with a devastating genetic disorder characterized by severe motor disability and developmental delay have experienced sometimes dramatic improvements in a gene therapy trial launched at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals is poised to lead the UC System and the state in pediatric medicine, according to its two senior leaders, who held a virtual fireside chat to discuss the past,
UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals have been recognized among the nation’s best pediatric medical centers in all 10 specialties assessed in U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey of Best Children’s Hospitals for 2021-2022.
Continuing medication for newborns with seizures for months after they are discharged from the hospital does not prevent epilepsy and may cause neurotoxic side effects. In a study led by UCSF
UCSF researchers have found a way to double doctors’ accuracy in detecting the vast majority of complex fetal heart defects in utero.
