New Advances in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

We invite submissions for this Special Issue, “New Advances in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Diseases”. This issue will highlight cutting-edge diagnostic science and translation that improve detection, characterization, and clinical decision-making across neonatology, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. The scope includes novel biomarkers (molecular, proteomic, and metabolomic), genomic and multi-omics diagnostics, advanced imaging, AI and decision-support tools, point-of-care and wearable technologies, multiplex infectious disease testing, newborn screening improvements, rapid diagnostics for rare and genetic disorders, and implementation studies addressing equity, ethics, and cost-effectiveness. We welcome original research with clinical validation (including multicenter studies), systematic reviews, methodological papers, diagnostic protocols, technical notes, and high-quality case series that demonstrate innovation and translational impact. Submissions should emphasize diagnostic accuracy, clinical utility, reproducibility, and pathways to implementation in pediatric settings. Interdisciplinary work, computational science, laboratory medicine, and clinical pediatrics are especially encouraged. Authors should clearly state clinical implications and limitations to guide adoption in practice. Together, these contributions will provide new insights into advances in the diagnosis of pediatric diseases.

Dr. Mariapina Cerulo
Guest Editor

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