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Feature Article: Empty Chairs at Dinner Tables
Respiratory infections stealthily move around communities, leaving many families incomplete. Find out how many people succumbed to COVID-19 and influenza — per hour — during the fall and spring of 2023-2024.
Dr. Handy’s Corner: Why Is Dengue Vaccine Only Given to Certain Groups of Kids?
Dr. Lori Handy describes the symptoms of dengue and why people are at increased risk for severe disease during a second dengue infection.
Vaccine News & Notes — June 2024
Learn about the first RRP Awareness Day, how climate change can affect our risk for infectious diseases, and which vaccine has saved the most infant lives during the last 50 years.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Awarded Inaugural Collaborative Research Grant to Support New Treatments for Cystic Fibrosis
Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), the University of Iowa and the Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry were awarded a Collaborative Grant today from Emily’s Entourage (EE), an innovative nonprofit that accelerates research for new therapies and a cure for individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) who don’t benefit from existing treatments.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Celebrates 28th Annual Fetal Surgery Family Reunion at the Philadelphia Zoo
More than 2,700 people gathered at the Philadelphia Zoo to celebrate the 28th Annual Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Lori J. Howell Fetal Family Reunion, representing patients and families from across the country.
Dr. John Maris Presented with the Alex’s Lemonade Stand 2024 Pitcher of Hope Award
John Maris, MD, the Giulio D’Angio Endowed Chair in Neuroblastoma Research at CHOP, is this year’s recipient of the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Pitcher of Hope Award.
Air Quality FAQs for Patients & Families
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.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Appoints New Chief of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has appointed Binita M. Kamath, MB BChir as Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Dr. Kamath has served for the last fifteen years as an attending physician in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Ontario, Canada. She has been the interim Division Head at SickKids for the last 2 years.
CHOP Researchers Develop Easy-to-Use Screening Tool to Help Improve Family Access to Federal Nutrition Programs
Screeners helped families enroll in WIC and SNAP programs, which are linked to better health outcomes.
Dr. Eric Chien-Wei Liao Receives Award from the American Association of Plastic Surgeons
Eric Chien-Wei Liao, MD, PhD, pediatric plastic surgeon-scientist and the founding Director of the Center for Craniofacial Innovation at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), received the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS) Basic Science Research Award at the AAPS Annual Meeting.