The closure of Delaware County's largest health system, Crozer Health, has created a "healthcare desert" in Chester. Many families have encountered significant delays in finding new pediatricians, forcing children to forego needed check-ups and services. share.inquirer.com/kg3KF7

A virus gave a man an aggressive blood cancer. Philadelphia doctors want people to know about it. Read more about this little-known virus first discovered in 1979⬇️ share.inquirer.com/6WyFpN

"The data are so profound, they really paint a picture of kids suffering." My Q&A with CHOP doctor Jeffrey Gerber on his recent study: share.inquirer.com/kecdbf

American kids' health has been in sharp decline since 2007, a new study found. US children today are dying at much higher rates than kids in similar countries. They're also far more likely to suffer from a chronic disease than previous generations. More: share.inquirer.com/kecdbf

Only 35% of infants eligible for the RSV prevention drug received it in the first season after rollout. Its approval in 2023 came after a chaotic winter in which the highly contagious virus overwhelmed children’s hospitals for weeks. More: share.inquirer.com/sLe1Yx

In the U.S., hundreds of children die from RSV every year, and tens of thousands are hospitalized with severe illness. Beyfortus has been shown to decrease the likelihood of hospitalization by 80%. Yet only 35% of eligible infants received it: share.inquirer.com/sLe1Yx