You might be feeling anxious about the poor air quality in our region. While this problem is real, it does not mean that there is nothing we can do to help keep our family safe.

Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) confirmed that “mini-intestines” generated from patient tissue samples and grown in a lab can accurately replicate certain features of Crohn’s disease, which will allow them to study the epithelium, the thin layer of cells lining the intestine, that is broken down in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. 

CHOP researchers have engineered stable, universal MHC-I molecules that can be produced rapidly at scale, allowing researchers to develop vaccines and immunotherapies more quickly.

Yesterday, more than 3,000 people gathered at the Philadelphia Zoo to celebrate the 27th Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Fetal Family Reunion, representing patients and families from across the country.

In this video, Dr. Handy’s talks about when to use antibiotics, how they work, and what side effects may occur.

Find info on how to prepare for vaccine visits. Check out a new comic book series about vaccines for 9- to 12-year-olds, and see new tools for evaluating online content from the News Literacy Project.

Our uropsychologist helps children dealing with a range of concerns related to urination, surgical reconstruction, spina bifida, and differences of sex development, and she is one of only a handful of individuals in the country dedicated to providing this specialized support for children and their families.

A look back at the last five decades of treatment options to what lies ahead with additional potentially curative gene therapies.

Find out what ingredients are in COVID-19 vaccines and why. Article includes an infographic summary.

More than 100 people gathered at the Philadelphia Zoo on May 20 to celebrate patient milestones at the Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome.