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COVID-19 tests: What families should know

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Alice McCarthy | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, diagnostics, research

As schools and businesses are looking to safely reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re hearing more about testing for COVID-19. But there isn’t just one “COVID-19 test.” All of the tests have one goal: to detect whether someone is or has been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. But they work in different ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, diagnostics, research

COVID-19 and kids: Do you know myth from fact?

Posted on August 28, 2020 by Ellen Greenlaw | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, infectious diseases

As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, there is still much misinformation and confusion about how kids are affected by the illness. Test your knowledge by taking our quiz. [smartslider3 slider=”31″] Take our previous quiz and get more answers about Boston Children’s response to COVID-19. Share this:

Tagged: coronavirus, infectious diseases

How masks protect against COVID-19: Understanding the science

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Alice McCarthy | Health and Parenting

Tags: child life, coronavirus, research

As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the U.S., including in children, wearing a face covering is more important than ever. We know wearing a mask can get tiresome, but they really are essential. To help understand how face masks can keep you and your child safer, we spoke with Dr. Thomas ... Read More

Tagged: child life, coronavirus, research

Provider Spotlight: Meet Carla Coutinho

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Joanne Barker | Our Community, People

Tags: martha eliot, mental health, nursing, primary care

Before joining the clinical team at Boston Children’s Primary Care at Martha Eliot, Carla Reis Coutinho was a pediatric nurse in Lowell, Massachusetts. Earlier in her career, she provided educational and career counseling for students who speak English as a second language. What’s your job at Boston Children’s Primary Care at Martha Eliot? As a ... Read More

Tagged: martha eliot, mental health, nursing, primary care

Doing everything possible for Gabby: A team approach to short bowel syndrome

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Jessica Cerretani | Patient Stories

Tags: intestinal rehabilitation, omegaven, short bowel syndrome

Gabriel “Gabby” Lopez loves everything hot and spicy. “He will eat a ghost pepper without hesitation,” says his mother, Mayra. “He eats more spicy food than a grown man.” It’s an impressive feat, not only because Gabby is just 3 years old, but also because he has spent the majority of his life receiving his ... Read More

Tagged: intestinal rehabilitation, omegaven, short bowel syndrome

Hemophilia A gene therapy paves the way for a life with less pain

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Emily Williams | Patient Stories

Tags: gene therapy, hemophilia

Matthew Harrington, a 35-year-old oil-field worker from Douglas, Wyoming, knows pain. Born with hemophilia A, a rare condition in which the blood doesn’t clot properly, Matt’s body — both inside and outside — has difficulty stopping bleeding. He has what’s considered the most severe form of hemophilia, characterized by frequent bleeding episodes, particularly in the ... Read More

Tagged: gene therapy, hemophilia

Natural killer cells: Protect the placenta cell but kill the infection

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Alice McCarthy | Basic/Translational, Research

Tags: cellular and molecular medicine, fetal medicine, infectious diseases

Infections that reach the placenta can lead to spontaneous abortions, intrauterine growth restriction, congenital abnormalities, and premature births. New research from the laboratory of Judy Lieberman, MD, PhD, and colleagues at Harvard University shows that a group of cells near the site where the placenta attaches to the uterine wall plays an essential role in ... Read More

Tagged: cellular and molecular medicine, fetal medicine, infectious diseases

MIS-C: The tip of an iceberg? Looking at cardiac care for this rare syndrome

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Ellen Greenlaw | Clinical Care, Specialty Care

Tags: cardiac research, coronavirus, heart, heart center, mis-c

In the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, it seemed that children were far less likely to develop serious problems from the disease than adults. Then in mid-March, hospitals started reporting an unusual inflammatory syndrome in children that seemed to be related to COVID-19, now known as multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). MIS-C can ... Read More

Tagged: cardiac research, coronavirus, heart, heart center, mis-c

To college, or not, this fall?

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Ellen Greenlaw | Health and Parenting

Tags: coronavirus, mental health

Whether or not to return to college campus is a question many students and their parents are faced with making in the next few weeks. While some schools have made that decision for families by moving to remote learning only or sending students home, many colleges and universities are leaving the choice up to students ... Read More

Tagged: coronavirus, mental health

A complex repair for Ruby’s heart

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Ellen Greenlaw | Patient Stories

Tags: cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, fetal cardiology, heart, heart center, heart patient, truncus arteriosis

When Rebecca and Michael Stewart learned their baby would be born with a congenital heart condition, they reacted as any expectant parents would, with shock and fear. But they quickly moved into action, focused on finding the best care for their daughter before her birth. “At about 22 weeks into my pregnancy, Ruby was diagnosed ... Read More

Tagged: cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, fetal cardiology, heart, heart center, heart patient, truncus arteriosis