Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia infectious disease expert Dr. Paul Offit explains the role the Ace2 receptor is playing in the spread of coronavirus among the youngest of children. He says that children around 5 and under don’t appear to be the super spreaders they once were feared to be.

More people die by suicide using a firearm than any other means. Fed up with that reality, gun owners and researchers have teamed up to create a special project aimed at reducing suicides. The is one of a series of reports from our award-winning 2017 investigation: Preventing Suicide: Breaking the Silence.

People in the LGBTQ+ community are at a higher risk of attempting suicide than many other groups in society. Suicide attempt survivors and advocates say we need to do better to let young LGBTQ+ people know they matter and that suicide is not the answer. The is one of a series of reports from our award-winning 2017 investigation: Preventing Suicide:…

A former economics professor at the University of Pennsylvania who beat his wife to death inside their King of Prussia, Pennsylvania home was ordered to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to his daughter.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia said Wednesday it will implement furloughs for some employees and hour reductions for others because of revenue declines caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Philadelphia Business Journal reports.

Amid a decline in revenue linked to the coronavirus pandemic, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is furloughing some employees, reports the Philadelphia Business Journal.

With counties across the Delaware Valley reopening, parents now have the option to send their kids to summer camps. NBC10 spoke with a pediatrician from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to learn about the risks and what safety measures to take.

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is offering a new way for parents to make sure they don’t skip their child’s doctor’s visit.

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has seen a 20% increase in child poisonings involving cleaning products since the Covid-19 pandemic took hold in our region. NBC10’s Wendy Saltzman explains what parents should look out for.

A young COVID-19 patient at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is recovering after receiving donated plasma, marking a possible breakthrough in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia successfully treated their first pediatric COVID-19 patient with donated plasma. NBC10’s Wendy Saltzman speaks to CHOP about how they’re using plasma to fight the pandemic as well as a recovering CHOP worker who volunteered to donate his own plasma.

Rebecca Juro remembers keeping her secret as far back as age 5. She felt different compared to other little boys in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood and, without anyone saying it, she understood being different was bad. “I knew my parents would not be excited to hear their son wanted to wear a dress,” she said.

It’s a lofty goal: zero suicides. There’s a big debate whether it’s possible, but an increasing number of health systems are trying to turn the goal into reality.

Half of the completed suicides in the United States in 2015 were carried out using a firearm, research shows. A program developed by gun owners and public health experts shows you can cut those numbers back with a simple approach.

Flyers mascot Gritty surprised patients at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia on Wednesday. By Jordan Hall

As one young patient is treated for a rare form of bone cancer, researchers across the street at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are working on a cure.

Jake Orlick, an 11-year-old boy, is fighting a courageous battle against Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. Meanwhile, doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia could be on the verge of an important breakthrough. NBC10’s Erin Coleman has the story.

PHILADELPHIA (November 15, 2019) – NBC10 and Telemundo62, in partnership with the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the AACR Philadelphia Marathon, will host Progress and Promise Against Cancer Day, a live phone bank on Tuesday, November 19, from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET. Now in its second year, the live broadcast will feature some of the world’s…

A 19-year-old faces involuntary manslaughter and weapons charges in the shooting death of his 11-year-old brother in Philadelphia’s Overbrook neighborhood earlier this week.

A 19-year-old was arrested after police say he shot and killed his 11-year-old brother inside a Philadelphia home. The teen told police the shooting was accidental. NBC10’s Denise Nakano has the story.