Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about pediatric healthcare, curated daily by BrightWire.
Doctors just completed two successful bone biopsies on children using an MRI-safe robot that eliminates radiation exposure. The breakthrough technology combines precision robotics with detailed imaging to make a scary procedure safer for young patients.
Children diagnosed with cancer today have better survival odds than ever, and doctors are now focused on helping them live long, healthy lives decades after treatment. A New Jersey hospital system is pioneering care that follows young cancer survivors well into their adult years.
Born with a rare condition that left doctors unsure if he'd ever run, Arlo now sprints through hospital hallways testing his prosthetic legs. At seven, he's scaling 80-foot rock walls and conquering monkey bars.
A rare muscle disease that once offered families almost no hope now has multiple new treatments helping kids stay stronger longer. Gene therapies and innovative medications are changing what's possible for children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
A Kansas City hospital will multiply its capacity to deliver breakthrough cell and gene therapies that can cure diseases with a single treatment. The expansion promises to bring life-changing care closer to home for families across the Midwest.
UnityPoint Health in Dubuque now offers a specialized physical therapy program that helps young people with scoliosis avoid surgery. The first program of its kind in the tri-state area gives local families access to treatment that previously required traveling to Iowa City, Chicago, or beyond.
Two-year-old Travis Smith was born deaf, but a groundbreaking gene therapy treatment has given him the gift of sound. Now he can hear his mother's voice and dance to music for the first time.
A hospital in Kenya is hosting a nationwide charity run to fund heart surgeries for 450 children who desperately need cardiac care. The May event will expand to 11 counties, bringing lifesaving treatment closer to families across the nation.
Four major health systems in Kansas City are creating one of the nation's first fully integrated theranostics centers, bringing cutting-edge precision cancer treatment to children for the first time. The groundbreaking collaboration will make the region a national destination for less invasive, more targeted cancer care.
Children with broken femurs are getting dramatically better pain relief in emergency rooms, thanks to an ultrasound-guided procedure that slashes opioid use by nearly three-quarters. A groundbreaking study shows the targeted nerve blocks work better than traditional treatment without any added risks.