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Child treated with gene editing therapy for the first time by a team of Philadelphia doctors
A team of doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine treated a baby with a gene editing technology ...
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia CFO’s growth game plan
At Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Executive Vice President and CFO Sophia Holder is entering her fifth year in the role with pediatric growth opportunities on her mind, and a goal of continuing ...
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Doctors save Philadelphia baby's life with first-ever gene fix for deadly rare disease
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An infant, who was born with a deadly disease, is now thriving, thanks to a medical first performed at ...
Grays Ferry already has enough environmental burdens. The new CHOP parking lot will only create more.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia lot would be located in a working-class, largely residential neighborhood, where ...
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In a Remarkable First, a Baby With a Rare Disease Receives Personalized Gene Therapy
Researchers say the CRISPR-based technique used could eventually be employed to treat more people with rare genetic diseases ...
"Continue praying": Mother of boy seriously burned in Philadelphia plane crash aftermath gives glimpse into recovery
A deadly plane crash in Northeast Philadelphia has left a 9-year-old boy fighting for his life and his mother doing ...
FDA may limit future Covid-19 shots to older people and those at risk of serious infection
The US Food and Drug Administration is changing the way it approves Covid-19 vaccines for Americans, a move that may limit ...
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A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder
For the first time, doctors have created a customized treatment using the revolutionary gene-editing technique known as ...
How the race to invent a drug for one sick baby made medical history
Scientists sprinted to create personalized medicine for baby KJ powered by CRISPR, a powerful gene-editing technology that ...
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First bespoke gene editing therapy treats rare metabolic disease
Using a customized gene editing therapy, researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have reported success in treating an infant with a severe metabolic disorder. Kiran Musunuru, Barry J.
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Recommend New Standard of Care for Families with Hereditary Neuroblastoma Linked to ALK Mutation
PHILADELPHIA, May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP ... and her team have previously found that most familial cases are linked to the ALK mutation ...