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Black and Hispanic children in New Jersey and New York appear to be the most impacted by a rare inflammatory disease linked to the coronavirus, according to health officials. New Jersey Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli said Monday during Gov. Phil Murphy’s daily coronavirus briefing, that the state has 31 reported cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) — 5 new cases...

Parents have been juggling a lot lately as kids are spending more time at home. That also means children are more likely to get hurt at home, everything from bumps and bruises to more serious injuries that require calls to poison control centers and 911.

A Rady Children’s Hospital patient who contracted COVID-19 also tested positive for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare disease being investigated for its connection to the novel coronavirus in children.

Two Southern California medical students created a book to help children understand why their worlds have changed so dramatically in the last few months. Authors Devon Scott and Samantha Harris created ‘Why We Stay Home,’ an illustrated story that explores questions about the coronavirus pandemic with sisters Millie and Suzie.  “It’s a confusing time for kids,” Scott said. “They’re home...

Across the country, children are winding up in intensive care units suffering from rare, deadly diseases researchers now suspect may be linked to their exposure to the coronavirus. “What we need is information,” said Dr. Adiana Tremoulet, associate director of the Kawasaki Research Center at Rady Children’s Hospital. “What we don’t need is fear right now.” Tremoulet urges families...

While there are no cases of COVID-19 linked to Kawasaki Disease or PIMS Disease, the county health department is aware and on the lookout. NBC 7’s Alexis Rivas reports.

The child had pain and swelling in her leg and foot, so her mother took her to an urgent care clinic – where unfortunately the condition was misdiagnosed, costing her precious time in treating the condition

At a press conference on Monday, Admiral Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health, confirmed that HHS is working with a network of children’s hospitals and intensive care units to better understand the extreme coronavirus symptoms in infected children.

As more and more Americans don face masks in public, parents are facing a dilemma: How young is too young to mask up kids?

Virtual babysitting is becoming a go-to for some moms and dads who need to keep their kids occupied – while also working – during quarantine. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

Most kids infected with the coronavirus develop only mild symptoms and typically recover within two weeks, according to a study published Wednesday in JAMA Pediatrics. However, it found that some children become seriously ill, including a 13-month-old infant who was admitted to intensive care. Researchers in Italy analyzed 1,065 Covid-19 patients, mostly in China, under age 19. They analyzed studies published...

An online sting operation in northern Virginia has resulted in the arrests of 30 men charged with trolling the Internet to solicit sex from minors.

Taran Tien, 9, and his sister Calliope, 6, gave their high-risk neighbor a cello concert from their porch to keep up her spirits as she is quarantined during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Globetrotters came to Rady Children’s Hospital to teach the kids some moves and have fun. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has more.

A member of the Harlem Globetrotters visited patients at Rady Children’s hospital to share tricks and put smiles on children’s faces.

As if the girl’s heroics for her mother weren’t enough, she was also able to feed her three younger siblings breakfast while telling them “mommy was going to be okay”

A car bombing in Kabul during morning rush hour Wednesday targeted a private security company’s convoy, with officials later saying that 12 people were killed, including children.

Police are seeking information after a hit-and-run driver plowed into four children in Stoneham, Massachusetts Sunday evening, sending two of them to the hospital. Surveillance footage shows a group of young children standing in a driveway in Massachusetts when a car suddenly speeds toward them, striking the group and knocking them to the ground. In the last split seconds when...

Actress Jennifer Garner has paid a visit to an emergency migrant shelter in southern New Mexico to meet with migrant families. The Deming Headlight reports the actress visited the Southwestern New Mexico State Fairgrounds in Deming, New Mexico, Wednesday and was later seen playing with the children. Luna County Detention Center Director Chris Brice, who is overseeing operations, confirmed her...