After winning a state science fair and becoming a finalist in a national competition, Dasia Taylor now has her sights set on a patent

Why is art therapy important and necessary?  Read more to find out. 

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the AAP has been staying abreast of all confirmed developments related to its global spread and will continue to be vigilant in efforts to develop and share information and guidance with members and families. 

Antoinette “Toni” Harris, a 22-year old Black woman, is the first woman ever to attend college on a full football scholarship.

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The 16-year-old climate activist from Sweden is the magazine's youngest choice to be named Person of the Year.

Here are 40 celebrities that are empowered and refuse to let a diagnosis stop them from doing what they love.  

Three of the six investors reveal diagnosis of Epilepsy. 

New recommendaton from US Surgeon General identifies dangers of using marijuana, specifically in adolescents and pregnant mothers through citing negative effects on developing brain. 

“There’s a difference in having arthritis and having arthritis define you,” says Paige Goehner.

An Irish teenager just won $50,000 for his project focusing on extracting micros-plastics from water.

Do you know how to identify scoliosis in young people?  Shriner's explains what to look for. 

Will you be shopping for back to school? If so, you might want to know that Hope for Henry and Dormify are sharing the spirit of giving back to children recovering within the hospital through creating bright, cheery spaces that spur on health and well-being.  

iCAN President, Leanne West helped to judge a group of inventors that share in the passion and belief that pediatric medicine can be better improved through new ideas and innovative technology.  Learn what they did and how it paid off.  

To further support children, Children Protective Services has created a hotline in which kids can discreetly call to report a need for safety against abuse.  

Through the animated short, "Mr. Indifferent" by Aryasb Feiz, we are reminded that random acts of kindness are the best way to help support our community.  

 Actress Selma Blair shares her diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis and explains how the news effected her young son and how she hopes to be back in a year with even better treatment and care. 

Thinking about ways to help give back to your community?  This young boy is doing just that!  Using his crochet skills, he is raising money to help his hometown. 

A new invention showcases an ingestible micro needle designed to inject insulin into the stomach lining.  

Kara Cusker, a student at Houghton College, studying Chemistry, gives a great view of what it takes to be a successful student (for ALL students - male and female) in college.  

Meet 15 year old Martina Baker and her special pup, Caiomhe, who helps her to safely live with a diagnosis of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome. 

Team emPrize, a group of Georgia Tech AI researchers, is developing a suite of virtual tutors for online education that mimic many of the roles of human teachers. According to Dr. Ashok Goel, Professor of Computer Science in the School of Interactive Computing at Georgia Institute of Technology, these tutors include more than 100 nanotutors for a Georgia Tech online class on artificial intelligence, as well as a virtual tutor for automatically answering questions on the discussion forum for the class. Preliminary results indicate that student self-efficacy in the class is high. 

9 year-old Lucas saw a need to help firefighters by providing a life-saving device.  Learn what he is doing to help his community.

Dr. Kim Schrier, MD FAAP will be serving in Congress next year.  

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A high school principal in North Charleston, South Carolina has gone viral for taking on an extra overnight job at Walmart to help his students in need

The American Academy of Pediatrics shares more information for families and teens as helpful ways of dealing with stress and anxiety during difficult times.  

Read about Tyler McNamer's book Population One and learn about what it is like to live with autism.  

Elise loves playing the violin, piano, and soccer but her favorite hobby is baking. She started baking at nine years old when she first got diagnosed with type-1 diabetes. Baking was a great stress reliever.

Doctors have used everything from cartoons to bubbles to help distract kids during procedures, and Dr. Tanya Beran, founder of RXRobots, wants to add the MEDi robot to the mix.

Upon hearing about a potential flaw within vehicle design, a boy invents a way to eliminate blind spots.  

It's time to get your flu shot and here is why it is important to do it now. 

10 - year old Sabrina Steich had an idea.  She brought her design for a new zippered hoodie to ensure that her medical device was secured.  What did Athleta do?  They promptly recognized the need and started making them.  Read more about their new Wellness + Good platform. 

Dozens of young people hospitalized after vaping sickens them.

Sharing the need to help pediatric patients, Disney partners with Texas Children's Hospital to provide a new interactive experience.  

Often there is a gap between patient experience and the technology that is being used... this is where iCAN can shine 

Meet five teens that know how to get things done and share their stories to inspire other youth around the world. 

Kids have great ideas!  Here are 7 ways that they have contributed to creating new technology.  

To help mark World Down syndrome Day (March 21) a group of mums joined forces and created a video celebrating children with Down’s syndrome. The mothers are members of a Facebook group called Designer Genes, for parents with children with Down’s syndrome.

March 18th marks a day to spotlight the support needed for young people living with Juvenile Arthritis.  Join our advocates on Twitter on Monday and share your voice for all of our kids.  

A Mighty Girl has teamed up with artists and activists to celebrate Women in STEM.  To download your own free posters, follow our link. 

Pacemaker and Internal Cardiac Defiberillator puts teen back on the basketball floor.  

Meet 17-year old Kenze Messman and learn how she handles Mast Cell Disease with the support of her friends.  

At Novant Health Physician Network in North Carolina, designing for the patient has been the hospital’s driving force for some years, especially when it comes to online interactions.

 Novant Health Physician Network chief operating officer Dr. Hank Capps told MobiHealthNews. “We made a philosophical decision to build the whole thing around how patients would experience it, which seems like a common sense thing, but back then records were being built around physicians and billing as the key drivers. 

A special discussion from Dr. Victor Montori as he leads a learning session on providing a partnership between patients and providers so that the best possibly outcomes are obtained.  

CareAline receives US Utility Patent for its medically proven PICC Line Sleeve

Amanda Hope was only 9 when diagnosed with Leukemia.  Here is how she made living with cancer easier for others.  

Vaccinations save lives, but many children fear the needle. One project in Brazil has turned to virtual reality (VR) as a way of helping kids cope.

The nonprofit program Drawn To Help gets cartoonists and illustrators to visit children in hospitals around the country, giving the gift of art and mental therapy.

The American Academy of Pediatrics shares this valuable resource to help children and families better communicate to mitigate stress, worry, and anxiety during difficult times.  

Watch as these creative kids share their ideas in creating improvements in health, science, and home life.  

Michigan State University researcher Kyle Card became a scientist after living with own genetic condition.  

10,000 cookies and nearly $90,000 later, it’s safe to say nine-year-old Dana Perella's advocacy efforts have raised funds and awareness for two rare diseases.

In a historic move, the Federal Aviation Administration is changing the ruling to allow pilots living with diabetes to fly commercial aircraft.  

Changes needed as number of uninsured children climbs. 

12 - year old Ella knows that good pediatric care doesn't have to look scary.  Here is what she decided to do about improving it. 

Timely article published today by ACP, AAP, AMA, AAFP, ACS, APA, APHA: Firearm-Related Injury and Death in the United States

"The moment I started using nicotine, it turned off my future goals completely."

KIDS Illinois Youth Member, Maddi, shares a personal need for improving the process of organ donation for patients in need.  

NASA Astronaut Dr. Jessica Meir ’99, will head to the International Space Station this coming September. Follow along on her Instagram page @Astro_Jessica to watch Dr. Meir prepare for the journey of a lifetime! 

To help create a culture of improved care, Sick Kids created a video spotlighting the empowerment of kids and their medical team as they fight through diagnosis.  

12-year old returns to same NICU in which she was born to help babies with special care needs.  

Steph Curry embraces International Women's Day all due to 9 -year old Riley's advocacy.

iCAN understands the need to support all patients in their journey through chronic, rare and complicated diagnosis.  Join us through social media and share why you #CareAboutRare #WRDD2019 #ShareforRare #iCAN through a tweet, picture or sign.  Your support matters in ensuring all kids get the help that they need.

The budding nuclear engineer started working on his project at age 12 and over several years, managed to achieve his dream.  

Patients seeking treatment are often overwhelmed with expenses, including travel.  Check out what a dedicated group of pilots are doing in an attempt to off-set flight costs for families.  

The Beat of the Heart is a feature length documentary film by Jeremy Frindel exploring the revolutionary work of music therapist Brian Schreck. Based at the Norton Cancer Institute in Louisville, Brian has been recording the heartbeats of cancer patients to incorporate into a unique musical composition written with the patients and/or their families. Just as each individual’s heartbeat is unique, each musical composition becomes a celebration of the individual beauty and spirit of each of the patients involved.

You won't want to miss this lovely lyrical melody and video spotlightlighting children from Shriners Hospital for Children and the musical group, Foreigner and the Shriners Hospital Childrens Choir.    

Former Cisco CEO John Chambers opens up about overcoming his personal challenge.

Based in Bristol, UK, Hero Bionics are taking kids with different abilities and giving them super powers through the use of cutting edge bionic engineering.

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