C.S. Mott Children's Hospital continues to lead pediatric medicine in the state of Michigan, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Staff at C.S Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor have been bringing holiday cheer to their youngest patients leading up to Christmas.

Scott and Pammy Kramer have turned their tragic journey with childhood cancer into a force for good.

Families can tune in to a livestream on Friday by C.S. Mott Children's Hospital about vaccinating kids ages 5-11 against COVID-19.

Two emergency physicians at U-M share when patients should seek out emergency care as ERs fill up.

A new national poll by U-M's C.S. Mott Children's Hospital reveals that parents of young children are split down the middle on whether to vaccinate them against COVID-19.

Michigan Medicine is now offering care to its patients experiencing long haul COVID-19 complications.

Emergency room physicians at Michigan Medicine sound the alarm over increasing COVID cases.

The condition causes vital organs and tissues to become severely inflamed.

Michigan Medicine is reintroducing visitor restrictions for adult patients on Friday.

Trials with the COVID-19 vaccine for children will build on what we’ve learned from the adult trials. A vaccine for younger children isn’t expected until early next year (2022). Moderna is enrolling about 3,000 children in its COVID-19 vaccine trial. Last month, British researchers launched a trial testing the AstraZeneca in children age 12 to 17. AdRight now, a vaccine for younger children isn’t expected until early next year (2022).

Screenshot from the live Q&A session by experts at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital on Jan. 28, 2021. Mott Children’s Hospital hosted a live Q&A session for parents who have questions and concerns about returning to face-to-face learning during the coronavirus pandemic. “Schools do need to keep kids from congregating,” said Tribble, who said that talking in close groups does raise the risk of transmission. “Mask wearing remains number one for population spread,” said Terry Bravender, chief of adolescent medicine at Mott.

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is inviting the public to comment on the Michigan Breastfeeding Plan. The first ever Breastfeeding Plan was released in 2017. MDHHS remains committed to collaboration and wants to assure public feedback is received regarding the next iteration of the Michigan Breastfeeding Plan. “We will continue to address disparities in breastfeeding so that all families have the resources and support they need.”The Michigan Breastfeeding Plan will be released in early 2021. When submitting comments, please list Michigan Breastfeeding Plan Feedback in the subject line.

ANN ARBOR – Spirit of Children will be continuing its tradition this year by bringing Halloween fun to young patients at Michigan Medicine C.S. During the “reverse trick-or-treat” event, Mott child life specialists will deliver special care packages with activity books, treat bags, assorted costumes and crayons donated by the organization to Little Victors. The nonprofit arm of Spirit Halloween supports Child Life programs that aim to make hospitalization more comfortable for children and their families. Over the last five years, Spirit of Children has donated more than 1,000 costumes to Mott Children’s inpatients and their siblings at Halloween parties. Music therapists and child life specialists at Mott have also partnered with Dance Marathon at the University of Michigan to host a virtual Halloween party that will feature a special Monster mash video.

They called it Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). They’re calling it Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Adults. About a third of the patients tested negative for COVID-19, but tested positive for antibodies -- indicating they had been infected in the past. All but one of the MIS-A patients described in the report belonged to a racial or ethnic minority group. The CDC said 10 adult patients in the report required intensive care, three were intubated and three died.

DETROIT – There is a new name for the mysterious illness in children that’s believed to be connected to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The CDC is now calling it Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children, or MIS-C for short. Experts claim certain children seem to be a experiencing an over-active inflammatory response several weeks after they were infected or exposed to COVID-19. Many of the children never showed any symptoms of coronavirus. Beaumont doctor Bishara Freij treated three of the local cases and hopes the CDC alert will help increase awareness and information about the rare syndrome.

Doctors warned of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in ChildrenPublished: May 15, 2020, 6:36 pmThere is a new name for the mysterious illness in children that’s believed to be connected to the coronavirus (COVID-19).

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The mother of a Shelby Township boy who contracted the mysterious syndrome affecting children around the country said her son was perfectly fine and then suddenly had a fever, pneumonia and many other symptoms. The government is on alert for cases of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome, which is believed to be connected to the coronavirus (COVID-19). Doctors in at least 17 states, including Michigan, are reporting cases of “pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome." So far, doctors in Michigan have identified about 20-25 cases of the syndrome, but they’re worried there could be more. Levi Nobles, a 7-year-old boy from Shelby Township, just celebrated his birthday April 26.

Hear from mother of Shelby Township boy who contracted mysterious syndrome linked to COVID-19Published: May 19, 2020, 2:36 pmThe mother of a Shelby Township boy who contracted the mysterious syndrome affecting children around the country said her son was perfectly fine and then suddenly had a fever, pneumonia and many other symptoms.

DETROIT – The government is expected to ask doctors to be on alert for a mysterious illness in children that’s believed to be connected to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The CDC is expected to detail the potential symptoms to watch out for and urge doctors to report any cases they threat. “They were very sick,” Freij said. They can have less days in the intensive care unit.”MORE: Hear from mother of Shelby Township boy who contracted mysterious syndrome linked to COVID-19All three of the children at Beaumont are recovering, doctors said. Doctors are learning more about the coronavirus every day, and this syndrome is another piece of a very large puzzle.