Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease and Thalassemia
Scientists at CHOP are pioneering gene therapy so people with these red blood cell disorders can go beyond just managing their chronic disease and live healthy lives.
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The Alliance of Minority Physicians
Founded in 2002, the MPA comprises underrepresented in medicine (URiM) residents, fellows, and attending physicians who are committed to creating a diverse workforce that affords the best and most culturally competent care to the patients and families we treat.
Are Reinfections with COVID-19 Possible?
Dr. Paul Offit discusses the possibility of reinfection with SARS-CoV-2, the potential consequences of such reinfections, and what our experience with reinfection means for COVID-19 vaccine development.
Do We Still Need to Wear Masks and Social Distance?
In this video, Dr. Paul Offit discusses the bigger picture, addressing how to approach decision-making related to any respiratory illness, not just COVID-19, and considerations related to the role of COVID-19 at-home testing in the decision-making process.
Why Should Children Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Dr. Paul Offit discusses the relative differences in rates of COVID-19 among children and adults, describes why we can be assured that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children, and explains why it remains important for children to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Advanced Pediatric Thyroid Cancer; is it time for a paradigm shift in care?
Standard therapy for thyroid cancer in children involves surgical resection followed by radioactive iodine therapy in patients with invasive differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
How Do DNA Vaccines Work?
Dr. Paul Offit explains how DNA vaccine technology works, using COVID-19 vaccine as an example.
What Is the Difference Between a Vaccine Clinical Trial and a Vaccine Challenge Study?
Dr. Paul Offit explains the difference between vaccine clinical trials and vaccine challenge studies, using COVID-19 vaccine development as an example.
Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment: A Tour
Watch this video tour to learn what to expect at your first appointment with the Richard D. Wood Jr. Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.
What Are the Long-term Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccine?
Dr. Paul Offit explains why COVID-19 vaccines would not be expected to cause long-term side effects.