Embracing Uncertainty
Apr 9, 2024
Breakthrough research into the ethics of genetic testing has earned Katharine P. Callahan, MD, MSME, a new title: Wunderkind.
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A Place of Hope and Healing
Apr 9, 2024
Using children’s strengths as a path to recovery.
Full Circle: 80 Years later, a CHOP kid gives back
Apr 10, 2024
80 years ago, Stan Kraftsow was treated at CHOP for a life-threatening condition. His gift will give other children full lives.
Youths with Mood Disorders 30 Percent Less Likely to Acquire Driver’s License Than Peers
Apr 8, 2024
First large-scale study on licensure and driving outcomes among teens and young adults with mood disorders also finds overall crash rates slightly higher for those newly licensed.
Mastery Schools, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Announce Innovative Healthcare High School to Address Local Healthcare Workforce Shortages with Support from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Apr 5, 2024
Philadelphia joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ first-of-its-kind initiative that connects students to job opportunities with family-sustaining wages in 10 communities across the U.S.
Vaccine News & Notes — April 2024
Apr 4, 2024
Find updates on measles cases in early 2024 and on COVID-19 and MIS-C. Also, learn about the life and legacy of Paul Alexander who spent 72 years of his life in an iron lung after a polio infection.
Dr. Handy’s Corner — MMR and Chickenpox Vaccines: Together or Separate?
Apr 4, 2024
Dr. Lori Handy talks about the differences between the MMR and MMRV vaccines and considerations for parents deciding between these two vaccines for their children.
Feature Article: Are mRNA Vaccines a Type of Gene Therapy?
Apr 4, 2024
One of the prevailing misconceptions about COVID-19 mRNA vaccines is that they are a form of gene therapy. So, is this true? The short answer is no, but let’s take a closer look at why.
Getting to Know the CHOP/Penn Global Health Community: An Interview with Molly Mahon, BSN, RNC-NIC, Clinical Nurse – NICU Central
Mar 28, 2024
Molly Mahon, BSN, RNC-NIC, discusses her involvement with Global Health.
CHOP Researchers Develop Method for Integrating Patient-Reported Outcomes for Patients with Primary Mitochondrial Disease
Mar 28, 2024
The findings also found that older patients with primary mitochondrial disease have a lower quality of life than pediatric patients with the same disease.