Feature Article: Is Your Family Putting On and Taking Off Their Masks Safely?
Oct 8, 2020
Find tips for putting on and taking off masks to decrease the chance for accidental exposure to germs.
Early Head Start Program News
Early Head Start at CHOP gives low-income pregnant women and families the skills needed to enhance a child’s growth and development during the first three years of life.
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CHOP Participates in a Multi-institutional Clinical Trial Leading to First-Ever Therapy for Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Oct 6, 2020
New therapy shrinks tumors associated with NF1 and improves quality of life.
International Research Team Develops Consensus Variant Classification Guidelines for Genomic Variants in Mitochondrial DNA
Oct 6, 2020
Improved and standardized variant curation guidelines will improve diagnostic accuracy for patients with mitochondrial disease evaluation.
CHOP Researchers Use Precision Medicine to Reverse Severe Lymphatic Disorder in a Patient with KLA
Oct 5, 2020
Using genetic sequencing and targeted treatment, CHOP researchers resolved a severe lymphatic disorder in a young woman with KLA, a complex and rare disorder.
Case Study: Plastic Bronchitis
Oct 5, 2020
When severe and hard-to-diagnose coughing fits struck a 47-year-old cardiac patient, CHOP’s Lymphatic team had the answers — and treatment — she needed.
Virtual Driving Assessment Shows Feasibility, Validity and Efficiency as Part of Licensing Process
Oct 5, 2020
2020 pandemic and subsequent revisions to state licensing procedures underscore how widespread adoption could keep drivers safe in challenging times while also improving evaluation.
CHOP Hosts 4th Annual IBD & VEO-IBD Conference
Oct 5, 2020
Physicians and healthcare professionals attended a virtual conference on Personalized IBD and VEO-IBD: Genomics, Microbiome, Biologics and Beyond.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Dietitian Creates Blenderized Tube Feed Recipe Builder to Help Families with Tube-Fed Children Provide Real Food, Meet Nutritional Needs
Oct 2, 2020
CHOP collaboration with Nestlé Health Science elevates an idea that is a win for families.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Recognized for Exemplary Disability Hiring and Employment Practices
Oct 2, 2020
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is honored as a 2020 National Organization on Disability (NOD) Leading Disability Employer at the organization’s Annual Forum, entitled “ADA at 30: What’s Next.”
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Community Legal Services Announce Partnership to Offer Legal Support to West and Southwest Philadelphia Families Facing Eviction
Oct 1, 2020
CHOP’s Healthier Together Initiative, which addresses the social determinants of health, will support CLS to provide legal representation to families as Philadelphia’s temporary ban on evictions is set to expire, and the national moratorium on evictions issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers only a fraction of Philadelphia renters.