Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is proud to announce the initial results of an experimental gene therapy treatment of a patient with hereditary hearing loss in the United States. Findings to date indicate that the treatment was successful.

With deep sadness we announce the passing of Lori J. Howell, DNP, MS, RN, beloved former Executive Director for CHOP’s Center for Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment.

Find out about Dr. Offit's new book; learn about our partnership with SciCheck.org and more.

Dr. Lori Handy talks about the timing of the rotavirus vaccine and why it must be given by a certain age.

Find out about a measles outbreak in Philadelphia and how it demonstrates that personal decisions affect others when it comes to infectious diseases.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has seen many positive benefits using unsedated transnasal endoscopy for school-age children who require repeated tests. 

Distinguished pediatric oncologist John M. Maris, MD, has been named a member of the 2024 class of fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Academy. Each year, the AACR Academy recognizes and honors esteemed scientists whose major contributions have propelled significant innovation and progress against cancer.

Representing excellence across the breadth of academic medicine, the physician-scientists are among 100 active members across 50 institutions elected in 2024.

The nation’s largest regional collaboration of health systems is kicking off the year with a public service campaign that encourages a community approach to protecting children from unlocked guns.

Dr. Tirunesh Busha and Dr. Tihut Teshome traveled to CHOP from Ethiopia in September of 2023 for a three-week observership in General Anesthesiology.