The last time I wrote, in the spring of this year, I specifically stated: “I think we are seeing the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel—I sure hope so!” Seems like that was a little too hopeful.

Five-year-old “Peter” presented to Clinical Genetics following evaluations by 27 subspecialists who were unable to provide his 2 physician parents with a unifying diagnosis to explain his seemingly disparate constellation of findings. But Peter’s parents were relentless in attempting to resolve their son’s diagnostic odyssey.

A new Mobile Health Unit brings care and more to adolescents in underserved neighborhoods.

Twins Tamairra and Tiairra were infants when Trude Haecker, MD, now Medical Director of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Reach Out and Read program, gave the girls their first book. Until that moment, their mother, Tamia, was unaware of the importance of reading to her children.

Colorful murals inspire creative and educational moments in primary care exam rooms.

A CHOP Cares Community Grant provides one family a communication bridge.

Parents of a precious child lost to cancer are determined to find a cure.

CHOP Clinical Research Coordinator, David Isaacs, gives back to the community by participating in CHOP's Covid-19 Vaccine Program, helping to immunize more than 19,000 personnel at schools and early childhood education/daycare centers across Philadelphia.

Review the basics about myocarditis and find out what is currently known about myocarditis induced by COVID-19 infection or vaccination with the mRNA vaccine.

Stem cells help researchers create more complete genomic picture of difficult-to-study part of the brain involved in many key functions.