As with other mental health issues, substance use disorder (SUD) can be diagnosed in primary care. Management can include prescribing medications to treat SUD.

Recognizing and eliminating the “adultification” of young Black helps allow these patients to experience a full childhood. Physicians need to provide culturally sensitive care.

The evidence is clear: Available immunization methods work to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Here’s the scoop.

See the latest news on research on prominent hires from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Transplant nurse practitioner Sonya Lopez reflects on her 30-year career with CHOP and the Pediatric Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Program’s milestone of 500 transplants.

In a recent study, researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated that children treated for brain tumors face persistent social challenges, including limited friendships and reduced peer acceptance, extending into adulthood. The study is the first to link disruptions in white matter connectivity to impaired social functioning in survivors of pediatric brain tumors.

Study identified a drug for potential use in future precision medicine clinical trials

CHOP’s Leukodystrophy Center, one of the leading centers of its kind in the nation, now offers Lenmeldy to treat children with metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD). 

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that most patients and their families who reported experiencing food insecurity benefitted from consistent delivery of fresh produce and prepared healthy meals post-hospitalization. The study, recently published in Pediatrics, underscores the need for hospital systems to partner with community-based organizations to address food insecurity throughout the United States.

Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) announced the creation of a new AI technology called CelloType, a comprehensive model designed to more accurately identify and classify cells in high-content tissue images. The findings were published today in the journal Nature Methods.