Scientists who analyzed the genes involved in 10 autoimmune diseases that begin in childhood have discovered 22 genome-wide signals shared by two or more diseases

Surgeons at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia joined with colleagues from Penn Medicine recently to complete the world’s first bilateral hand transplant on a child.

Tick removal is safe and simple to do on your own and at home. Here, CHOP pediatricians explain the Dos and Don’ts of removing ticks.

Before giving any doses of vaccines, clinicians should make sure patients and parents are carefully questioned about contraindications or precautions to vaccination. Find out about resources available to help clinicians ensure these details are not overlooked

Using lithium and other drugs in cell and animal models, CHOP researchers may have broken a logjam in devising effective treatments for mitochondrial diseases.

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, authored by the Hospital’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Madeline Bell, contains more than 200 never-before-published vintage photographs and stories. 

Find information on how doctor offices can help their patients track down missing immunization records so the child won’t need to repeat doses or be completely revaccinated.

CHOP neuroblastoma researchers have detailed how cancer-driving mutations evolve during chemotherapy, and they aim to exploit this knowledge to design better treatments for children. 

Find answers to common questions about caring for a child with constipation and tips for treating it.

Peter C. Adamson, MD, of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Division of Oncology, is the only pediatric oncologist to currently serve on the National Cancer Advisory Board.