Pediatrics

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What Is Rett Syndrome and Why Is It Hard to Treat? Health

What Is Rett Syndrome and Why Is It Hard to Treat?

Rett syndrome is a rare neurological disorder caused by mutations in the MECP2 gene that almost exclusively affects girls, stripping away language, mo...

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What Is Dravet Syndrome and Why Is It Hard to Treat? Health

What Is Dravet Syndrome and Why Is It Hard to Treat?

Dravet syndrome is a rare, catastrophic form of epilepsy that begins in infancy, resists most standard medications, and is caused by a single faulty g...

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Zorevunersen Reduces Seizures in Dravet Syndrome by 91% Health

Zorevunersen Reduces Seizures in Dravet Syndrome by 91%

The experimental drug zorevunersen has reduced seizure frequency by up to 91% in children with Dravet syndrome. The results of a clinical trial publis...

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Measles Surges Across US, Threatening Elimination Status Health

Measles Surges Across US, Threatening Elimination Status

The United States has recorded over 1,136 measles cases in just two months of 2026 — already nearing half of last year's 30-year record — as unvaccina...

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Measles Surge and New Mpox Strain Alarm Health Officials Health

Measles Surge and New Mpox Strain Alarm Health Officials

The United States has recorded over 1,136 measles cases in just two months of 2026 — six times the annual norm — while WHO has confirmed a novel recom...

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