Study Shows Climate Change Will Lead to Increase in Kidney Stones
Jun 15, 2023
CHOP researchers found rising temperatures due to climate change will lead to an increase in cases of kidney stones over the next seven decades.
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Stress of Returning to In-Person Learning Contributes to Mental Health Crisis
Jan 7, 2022
The transition from virtual to in-person schooling has taken a toll on young people’s mental health.
My Child Tested Positive for COVID-19: What Do I Do Now?
Apr 1, 2024
Get the latest recommendations from CHOP and the CDC on what to do after a positive COVID test.
CHOP Surgeons Separate Twin Girls Joined at the Chest and Abdomen
Jan 21, 2022
Addison and Lilianna Altobelli spent nearly a year at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia before being separated on October 13, 2021, and are now home in Chicago.
International Observerships at CHOP Resume
Jan 10, 2022
International observerships, which were halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, officially resumed at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in July 2021 when we welcomed 11 healthcare professionals to our program.
CHOP Study Finds Infants with Low-Risk Deliveries Should Not Need Antibiotics at Birth
Jan 13, 2022
CHOP researchers have found infants born via uncomplicated cesarean delivery should not need antibiotics at birth to prevent early-onset sepsis.
Two Girls, Two Cured Cases
Jan 7, 2022
Summer 2021 saw the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia care for two newborn girls who had the focal form of hyperinsulinism (HI).
Meet Diva De León-Crutchlow, MD, MSCE
Jan 6, 2022
Diva De León-Crutchlow, MD, MSCE, assumed the role of Director of the Congenital Hyperinsulinism Center in 2013 and was named Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes in 2018.
CHOP Study Finds Poverty Affects Risk of Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
Jan 6, 2022
CHOP researchers have found that indicators of lower socioeconomic status are associated with an increased risk of cleft lip with or without cleft palate.
Aberrant Splicing of CD22 in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Underlies Resistance to Immunotherapy
Jan 4, 2022
Aberrant splicing leads to downregulation of CD22 in pediatric B-ALL, rendering malignant cells resistant to the effects of CD22-directed immunotherapies.