The Philadelphia County Medical Society (PCMS) has awarded CHOP surgeon Holly L. Hedrick, MD the 2023 Strittmatter Award, its most prestigious scientific honor.

CHOP researchers will develop gene therapies for multiple sulfatase deficiency, a devastating lysosomal storage disorder, with the goal of first-in-human trials.

CHOP researchers have shown that IgA acts as a “tuner” that regulates the number of microbes the body sees every day, restraining a systemic immune response.

While a small number of relatively low impact soccer headers did not have detrimental effects, teen soccer players should still be trained to head the ball safely

A multimillion-dollar gift from the Topolewskis will further advance both clinical and basic science research at CHOP that is finding new solutions for kids with complex heart valve disease.

Check out these resources from Immunize.org and AAP to help you keep current on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations post-pandemic.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia hosted The Runway, presented by the Jacovini Family, a contemporary lunchtime fashion show at the Mann Center curated by top Philadelphia-area boutiques and designers with proceeds benefitting CHOP’s Neuroscience Center. This year, more than $845,000 was raised!

The new Chief of CHOP's Division of Urology is world-renowned for his expertise in care for patients with undescended testis and varicocele and fertility preservation in oncology patients, and he has helped develop creative 3-D printing models for planning safe organ-sparing surgery.

Read about the CDC’s recently published statistics distinguishing a subgroup of autistic individuals as profoundly affected. Check out the updated VISs for hepatitis B and pneumococcal conjugate vaccines.

Find out about a bat coronavirus that has a furin cleavage site similar to SARS-CoV-2, adding more evidence against the so-called “lab leak” theory.