Vaccine Resources: Various Resources to Check Out This Month!
Jul 27, 2023
Find links to various resources, including info about COVID-19, HPV, school-age vaccines, mis- and disinformation, and the June 2023 ACIP meeting.
Sprains and Strains in Children
<p><blurb></blurb></p> <p>Strains, sprains, and bruises make up the majority of sports injuries. Treatment for a strain or sprain depends on the child's age and the extent of the injury.</p> <p> </p>
On the Bookshelf: 2024 “Yellow Book”
Jul 27, 2023
Red, pink, purple and yellow books? Learn about each and find a summary of updates to the 2024 Yellow Book.
Technically Speaking: Fires and Floods and Tornadoes, Oh My! Protecting Your Vaccine Supply
Jul 27, 2023
Find 10 tips for safe storage and handling of vaccine supplies, and get useful resources from Immunize.org and CDC.
In the Journals: Effectiveness of Mpox Vaccine
Jul 27, 2023
Check out a recent study by the CDC about the effectiveness of mpox vaccine in infected individuals.
News & Views — Public Health Funding: It’s Not Just About Vaccines
Jul 27, 2023
Find out about the history of public health and the pressing needs for public health services today.
CHOP Researchers Develop Tool for Helping Predict Alzheimer’s Risk in Various Ethnic Populations
Jul 19, 2023
Tool may be more accurate than existing methods and was made possible through a cohort of tens of thousands of patients from different backgrounds around the world.
Wawa Launches Coffee and Care Cart at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Middleman Family Pavilion
Jul 21, 2023
Multi-million dollar gift from The Wawa Foundation brings Coffee and Care Cart to CHOP’s second inpatient hospital, offering comfort to patients and families, while helping to expand Wawa Volunteer Services program.
CHOP Investigator Recognized for Airway Research
Jul 19, 2023
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) researcher Riccardo Gottardi, PhD has been named a “Young Innovator of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering” by Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, the official journal of the Biomedical Engineering Society.
CHOP and Penn Researchers Find Behavioral Economics Strategies Can Help Patients Quit Smoking After a Cancer Diagnosis
Jul 19, 2023
“Nudges” from electronic health records could improve the implementation of tobacco use treatment almost three-fold over standard care.
CHOP Treats 500th CAR T Patient
Jul 17, 2023
CHOP has treated its 500th patient with CAR T-cell immunotherapy, a “living drug” that harnesses the power of a patient’s own immune system to fight cancer.