New research finds that an artificial intelligence decision support tool has high accuracy for diagnosing otitis media. Bimal Desai, MD, MBI, Chief Health Informatics Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses applications of artificial intelligence in pediatric care with Editor in Chief Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH. Related Content: Development and Validation of an Automated Classifier to Diagnose Acute Otitis Media in Children ..read more

A new systematic review and meta-analysis supports recommendations to limit 100% fruit juice consumption for children and adults to prevent weight gain. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss strategies to address pediatric and adolescent obesity with Thomas Robinson, MD, MPH, of Stanford University. Related Content: Consumption of 100% Fruit Juice and Body Weight in Children and Adults ..read more

New research shows that HPV vaccination rates have increased, and interventions targeted to parents and health care professionals can improve rates. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss strategies to increase HPV vaccination with Melissa Gilkey, PhD, of the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health. Related Content: Multilevel Implementation Strategies for Adolescent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake Trends in HPV Vaccination Before Age 13 Years in the US National Immunization ..read more

Two recent studies find that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is safe for infants and effective for children aged 1-4 years. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss clinical and policy implications with Grace Lee, MD, MPH, professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California. Related Content: Newborn and Early Infant Outcomes Following Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Effectiveness of Monovalent mRNA Vaccines Against Omicron XBB Infection in Singaporean Chi ..read more

Firearm suicide takes the lives of thousands of US youths annually, and the economic burden of youth violence is high, especially from male firearm homicides. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, discuss the burden of gun violence and prevention of firearm-related injuries with JAMA Network Open Editor Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH, of the Seattle Children’s Hospital. Related Content: Years of Life Lost to Firearm Suicide Among Young People in the US Economic Burden of US Youth Violence Injuries ..read more

JAMA Pediatrics Editors’ Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the September 5, 2023, issue. Related Content: Association Between the COVID-19 Pandemic and Early Childhood Development Community Health Worker Home Visiting, Birth Outcomes, Maternal Care, and Disparities Among Birthing Individuals With Medicaid Insurance ..read more

JAMA Pediatrics Editors’ Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the August 7, 2023, issue. Related Content: Short-Course Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections in Children Prospective Associations of Childhood Housing Insecurity With Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During Childhood and Adulthood ..read more

JAMA Pediatrics Editors’ Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the June 6, 2023, issue. Related Content: Cost-effectiveness and Return on Investment of a Nationwide Case-Finding Program for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children in the Netherlands Association Between Early Prostacyclin Therapy and Extracorporeal Life Support Use in Patients With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia ..read more

JAMA Pediatrics Editors’ Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the April 3, 2023, issue. Related Content: Effect of an Intranasal Corticosteroid on Quality of Life and Local Microbiome in Young Children With Chronic Rhinosinusitis Changes in Body Mass Index Among School-Aged Youths Following Implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 ..read more

JAMA Pediatrics Editors’ Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the March 6, 2023, issue. Related Content: Outdoor Play as a Mitigating Factor in the Association Between Screen Time for Young Children and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Prenatal and Infant Exposure to Acid-Suppressive Medications and Risk of Allergic Diseases in Children ..read more