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Children's National Reports Record Number of Kids Hospitalized With COVID-19
Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., told News4 Tuesday it’s currently treating more than 50 COVID-19 patients, which is more than double the hospital’s prior reported peak of 23 patients in September. A spokesperson for the hospital told News4 they are seeing more COVID cases than any previous time during the pandemic. The 53 children hospitalized include children of...
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Teen Delivers Capes to Kids at Children's Hospital
Smyth Fleming survived cancer and is now working to become an Eagle Scout. He’s leading a drive to collect superhero capes and toiletry kids for patients at Children’s National Hospital.
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Drivers Decorate Cars, Gather Toys for Children's National Patients
Car enthusiasts came together Sunday morning at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda to raise money and collect toys before heading to Children’s National to give young patients a holiday-themed car show to lift their spirits. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.
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$3.4M Grant to Help Children's National Hospital Take Health Care to Wards 7, 8
United Health Foundation announced more than $3 million in grant money for Children’s National Hospital over three years for a mobile clinic to help D.C. students in Wards 7 and 8. The money will help bring public school nurses and community health workers into neighborhoods that face high rates of child poverty, asthma, obesity and lower rates of vaccination. Pediatrician…
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$3.4M to Reduce Barriers to Health Care for DC Students
A $3.4 million grant will help take health care to the children of Wards 7 and 8. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports.
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DC Kids 5-11 Begin Receiving Pfizer COVID Vaccine
News4’s Mark Segraves reports on the first COVID vaccines given to kids in D.C.
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Children's National Hospital Plays Role in Vaccine Trial
Children’s National Hospital played a big role in the clinical trial for Pfizer’s vaccine for kids. News4’s Doreen Gentzler reports on how soon vaccine shots could be going into the arms of young children.
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Ben's Run Ending After 10 Years
A local family’s mission to honor their son Ben who died from Leukemia is coming full circle this weekend. News4’s Mark Segraves spoke with Ben’s mom about her family’s journey.
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New Medical Research Facility on Historic Walter Reed Campus Promises 1,000 New Jobs
A major medical research facility that promises to produce nearly 1,000 new jobs is opening on the campus of the old Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in upper Northwest D.C.
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New Medical Research Facility Opens on Old Walter Reed Campus
A major medical research facility is opening on the campus of the old Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in upper Northwest D.C. News4’s Mark Segraves takes us inside the state of the art facilities and explains what it means for both healthcare and new jobs in the region.
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DC-Area Pediatricians Explain Which Viruses They're Seeing in Patients Right Now
News4 spoke to DC-area doctors about the bugs children may be picking up at school and daycare — and how it can affect everyone in their family.
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Back to School Means Exposure to More Bugs
Back to school means exposure to more germs and bugs, and this year, parents have even more to worry about with the pandemic still raging in parts of the country. News4’s Doreen Gentzler takes a look at what doctors are seeing right now and the impact on hospitals.
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Children's National to Provide Care at New Hospital East of the River
Children’s National Hospital will open a pediatric and infant care center at the new hospital on the St. Elizabeths East campus. News4’s Mark Segraves reports infant mortality rates continue to get worse in D.C.
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Children's National Near Capacity Amid RSV, COVID Surge
D.C.’s Children’s National Hospital recently reached its capacity amid a number of COVID-19 and RSV cases. Here’s what families should know.
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Children's National Near Capacity Amid RSV, COVID Surge
Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., reached full capacity over the weekend as it treated more children with RSV, a respiratory virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages, a hospital official says. All 323 beds of Children’s National’s acute care hospital were filled over the weekend, Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Wessel told News4 on Monday. Of those...
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Some Young People Suffering From ‘Long COVID'
Some children and teens who get the coronavirus suffer from symptoms months later. News4’s Doreen Gentzler explains how Children’s National Hospital in D.C. is trying to help children with long COVID.
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Children's National in DC Treating, Studying Kids With ‘Long COVID'
Some children are suffering from lingering physical, mental and neurological symptoms months after getting COVID-19. Now, Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., is studying the phenomenon and trying to help young people get some relief. “I’m a pretty healthy kid, right. I’m 17 years old, but when I had COVID, at the height, I was 16,” Messiah Rodriguez said....
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Children's National Hospital Displays Artwork of Teen With Autism
News4’s Aimee Cho reports on a gallery exhibit for a young artist with autism.
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Children's National Hospital Displays Artwork of Teen With Autism
A talented teen with autism who created a booming business selling his paintings can also add a gallery exhibit to his list of accomplishments. News4 featured 14-year-old Amari Taylor in April and shared the story of how he has overcome his disability. Taylor creates paintings featuring bright, vibrant colors and sells them on Instagram. “Because I want to see...
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DC Hospitals Require Employees to Get COVID-19 Vaccines
Nearly all hospitals in the nation’s hospital will require the COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.