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Harper Harrell, who beat leukemia at age 12, is building free housing in her Durham backyard for families whose children are receiving cancer treatment at Duke Hospital. The project will house up to six families less than two miles from the hospital.
Since 2006, St. Jude India ChildCare Centres has provided free housing, meals, education, and transport to thousands of children battling cancer. What started with eight families in Mumbai has grown to 39 centres across nine cities.
Indian researchers have validated two groundbreaking tuberculosis vaccines that show up to 79.5% effectiveness against the disease, offering new hope for children and adults in a country carrying 27% of the world's TB burden. The vaccines demonstrate particular promise in protecting kids aged 6 to 14 from all forms of TB.
A Ugandan medical supplier just launched a five-year program to provide free medicines to five children's homes caring for abandoned infants. The first delivery went to a shelter that's cared for 48 babies since opening.
Northeast Ohio's love for Shamrock Shakes just helped raise over $115,000 for families facing medical emergencies. McDonald's donated 25 cents from every minty treat sold this spring.
Over 1,200 Easter eggs flooded The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn this spring, bringing joy to young patients. Local businesses, bikers, and everyday neighbors joined forces to deliver more than $10,000 worth of chocolate and comfort to families facing difficult times.
A Saudi humanitarian program has given 1,500 Syrian children the gift of hearing through cochlear implants and rehabilitation. The life-changing initiative marks a shift from emergency aid to sustainable development in Syria.
A groundbreaking trial is teaching children's immune systems to recognize and destroy aggressive cancers, offering fresh hope where traditional treatments fall short. The first patient has already enrolled in the study spanning the UK and US.
A new Stanford facility just made lifesaving cancer treatment accessible to thousands of children who couldn't reach it before. The innovation slashes the size and cost of proton therapy equipment by shrinking a football field into a room.
A new bipartisan bill would make insurance cover prescribed medical nutrition that keeps nearly half a million Americans healthy. Families currently pay thousands out of pocket for doctor-prescribed treatments insurance companies refuse to cover.
Bangladesh has mobilized a massive emergency vaccination effort to protect over one million young children from a spreading measles outbreak. With global health partners rallying support, the campaign targets the most vulnerable kids who missed routine immunizations.
As temperatures soar above 35°C across India, schools and parents are adopting practical strategies to protect children from heat-related illnesses while keeping playtime and learning on track. These simple adjustments are helping millions of kids stay safe, active, and healthy during the country's harshest months.
Cancer survivors and grieving parents are urging Iowa lawmakers to fund pediatric cancer research for the first time. The $3 million bill would help develop treatments designed for children, not just smaller doses of adult therapies.
Two sisters born with a fatal genetic disorder are thriving thanks to breakthrough treatments that didn't exist a decade ago. Their family's story shows how medical innovation is transforming once-hopeless diagnoses into lives full of possibility.
North Star Reach, a Michigan camp serving children with serious health challenges, is hosting its 10th anniversary Spring Work Weekend to prepare the 105-acre property for the 2026 season. The three-day volunteer event brings together families, donors, and community members to ready cabins and program spaces where kids can simply be kids.
A new Springdale Lego store partnered with a national charity to deliver more than 200 Lego sets to young patients at Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest. The donation brings creative joy to kids fighting serious illnesses.
Kids too sick to visit zoos can now watch live animals from their hospital beds thanks to the San Diego Zoo's free 24/7 streaming channel. What started at one local hospital has grown to reach 400 facilities across 48 states and 12 countries.
A breakthrough medication reduced seizures by 80% in children with a severe form of epilepsy, giving hope to thousands of families. The drug was well-tolerated by all 81 young patients in the trial.
A groundbreaking initiative promises to make personalized genetic treatments affordable and accessible for millions of children with rare diseases. The "One to Millions" platform transforms how we develop and approve individualized therapies.
Children born with a life-threatening immune disorder now have hope thanks to a newly approved gene therapy that could save their lives with a single treatment. The FDA just greenlit Kresladi, a breakthrough for severe LAD-1 that leaves kids defenseless against infections.
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