David Biggerstaff will start in the role in February 2025.

Riley Children’s Foundation, the fundraising arm of Riley Children’s Hospital, received a $10 million gift from Walther Cancer Foundation for cancer research.

A bereavement program at Riley Maternity Tower at Riley Children’s Health, called Pathways to Hope, aims to meet the emotional needs of grieving families after the loss of a pregnancy or child.

The Indiana University School of Medicine psychiatry department was awarded $2 million to increase services for children with traumatic stress.

Enough specialty infant formula for more than half a million baby bottles arrived Sunday in Indianapolis.

At a news conference on Tuesday, Riley Children’s Health chief medical officer Dr. Elaine Cox said about four times as many children are being admitted to Riley Hospital now than at any other point in the pandemic.

Indiana, like many states in the U.S., is experiencing a rapid increase in the number of children in hospitals due to COVID-19. One in 38 kids with a positive COVID-19 test are hospitalized in Indiana.

COVID-19 can trigger many complications -- including a rare condition that can be deadly for children. It's known as MIS-C. Doctors are still unsure why some develop it and others don't. But one thing is certain: It's hitting Black and Latinx children especially hard.

The new relief fund is meant to provide families with emergency assistance for housing, utilities, transportation, medications, food and other necessities.

Riley Childrens Health is using a social media challenge to raise awareness for pediatric cancer research. The Crack Cancer challenge involves cracking eggs on someones head and sharing the video.