Four Seasons Parkway Run & Walk Raises Over $1 Million
Oct 13, 2015
The Four Seasons Parkway Run & Walk raised over $1 million and proceeds support research and survivorship programs at CHOP’s Cancer Center.
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Opens New Specialty Care and Ambulatory Surgery Center in Glen Mills
Oct 6, 2015
CHOP celebrated the grand opening of a 44,000-square-foot Specialty Care and Ambulatory Surgery Center in Glen Mills, Pa. that will bring additional services to local families.
Unique Fetal Surgery Patient Reunion in Cleveland Hosted by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Oct 5, 2015
On Oct. 4, CHOP's Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment hosted a reunion at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens for families across the Midwest who traveled to CHOP for fetal surgery or specialized care immediately after birth.
Flu Infection Reveals Many Paths to Immune Response
Oct 1, 2015
A new study in animals shows very dynamic ways in which the immune system responds to influenza virus, and may offer insights for designing better vaccines.
CHOP Scientists: Vaccines Don’t Cause Retinal Bleeding in Children
Sep 30, 2015
CHOP researchers have debunked the claim that childhood vaccinations may cause young children to have retinal hemorrhage (bleeding in the eye’s retina).
Tiny Mitochondria Play Outsized Role in Human Evolution
Sep 25, 2015
Mitchondria, the tiny structures that are power plants of our cells, may have helped humans and other mammals adapt and evolve over the eons.
Why You Should Get Your Flu Shots Early This Year (and Every Year)!
Sep 13, 2023
An attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia clears up common misconceptions about the flu shot.
CHOP Receives $3.6 Million NIH Award to Correlate Pediatric DNA Data with Patient Health Records, Improve Care
Sep 17, 2015
New NIH funding supports CHOP research in genetic causes of childhood conditions, returning this information to families and improving treatments.
Eye Disease Screening Can Start Later Than Thought in Kids With Diabetes
Sep 16, 2015
A research team led by a CHOP eye surgeon suggests that routine retinal screening of children with type 1 diabetes can begin later than current guidelines recommend.
CHOP Is a Founding Member of New NIH-Funded Research Consortium to Test New Cancer Treatments for Children
Sep 10, 2015
Building on its decades-long investigations in the biology and treatment of neuroblastoma, CHOP will lead the consortium’s neuroblastoma research program.