Infectious Diseases News

Dr. Joy Gibson is researching how to optimize the use of antibiotics and other strategies to manage infections in patients with cystic fibrosis.

CHLA receives $2.8 million award to dynamically predict safe and effective dosing for critically ill children.

Long COVID or “long-haul COVID” can be debilitating for kids and teens—with symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath and brain fog.

Myocarditis after the COVID-19 vaccine is a rare reaction in young people, but most cases have been short-lived, with patients getting better very quickly.

The pandemic stopped the world in its tracks, forcing many industries to shut down. Research was affected, with labs closed and investigators asked to work remotely. But while many projects were

E-cigarettes are like cigarettes for a new generation. The devices produce an aerosol by heating a liquid that usually contains nicotine, flavoring and other chemicals. Users inhale these synthetics

Since Feb. 13, nurses and health care providers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have administered more than 9,700 COVID-19 vaccine doses to eligible community members.

Aneurysms can evolve rapidly, putting patients at risk for blood clots and heart attack.

One of the mysteries about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is how it is spread within households, including why some family members develop the viral infection and others do not. Is there