CHOP researchers have found that before the wide availability of vaccines, newborns were infected with SARS-CoV-2 at variable rates and without apparent short-term effects.

Through collaboration with research partners, patients, foundations, and community members, we are working to defeat childhood brain cancer and find better treatments for current patients. Read about recent milestones we’ve hit to accelerate pediatric brain tumor research.

Find out about an association between COVID-19 vaccination and length of menstrual cycle; learn about a new video series, "Vaccine-Preventable Disease: The Forgotten Story," and more.

In this video feature article, Dr. Offit discusses the concept of “immunity debt” (also called “immunity gap”). Find out more.

Read this case study about integrating precision medicine into the standard of care for children with thyroid cancer.

See why Dr. Lori Handy views vaccines as strengthening the immune system instead of weakening it.

Hear Dr. Lori Handy’s three tips for protecting newborns from infections.

Find out how Dr. Lori Handy teaches her own young children to develop healthy habits, like toothbrushing and handwashing.

An NIH-funded study showed those with a history of MIS-C had mild reactions to the vaccine, with no diagnosis of myocarditis or recurrent MIS-C.

Dr. Ruth Abaya was named as the Eagles' 2022 NFL Changemaker for her work to understand the factors that contribute to gun violence and end this public health crisis in our community.