Category: pediatrics

Indonesia Reports 99 Child Deaths From Acute Kidney Injury This Year

JAKARTA—Close to 100 children in Indonesia have died from acute kidney injury (AKI) so far this year, a health ministry official said on Wednesday, as a team of experts investigates the spike in cases. The rise in fatalities comes as Gambia’s government probes the death of 70 children from AKI linked to paracetamol syrups used…


Indonesia Reports 99 Child Deaths From Acute Kidney Injury; Medicinal Syrups Linked

JAKARTA—Some medicinal syrups available in Indonesia contained ingredients linked to fatal acute kidney injury (AKI) in children, its health minister said on Thursday, as it investigates a spike in cases and 99 child deaths this year. Indonesia has temporarily banned sales of all syrup-based medications and has been looking closely at paracetamol syrups used locally…


Child Medicine Organizations Fight Over Transgenderism

The American College of Pediatrics (ACPeds) has condemned its liberal counterpart, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) because of the second’s support for transgenderism. The AAP is one of America’s largest child medicine groups, with over 67,000 member pediatricians. The AAP has promoted drugs, cross-sex hormones, and surgery for children who claim to be transgender….


Sixth Canadian Doctor Dies Suddenly in July

A sixth doctor in Canada has suddenly passed away this month. Candace Nayman, a 27-year old doctor from McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) in Hamilton, unexpectedly collapsed while competing in a triathlon on July 24. A statement by MCH on July 29 says that Nayman subsequently died on July 28. “The entire MCH community is heartbroken…