Former Senior Medical & Science Writer @ChildrensPhila. Before that, reporter for @whyynews and @bizrpt.
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Dana Bate retweeted
CHOP is celebrating 100 years of pediatric research.
Its contributions include groundbreaking vaccines — for whooping cough, rabies, rotavirus — and revolutionary treatments like the first approved gene therapy. trib.al/AXpV3ZQ
Dana Bate retweeted
Did you know that this year marks the 100th anniversary of our first research lab? To commemorate this milestone, @CHOP_Research has launched a new podcast hosted by our CSO Dr. Susan Furth. Tune in & subscribe to hear the 1st episode & those to come! bit.ly/3QkV9Hx
Dana Bate retweeted
For Dr. Kim Smith-Whitley, an attending physician in our Division of Hematology, the #pandemic has underscored the importance of not only providing a checkup for patients with #sicklecell disease, but also offering a check-in. More via @statnews. bit.ly/3pY02w6
Dana Bate retweeted
Today, we joined @PennMedicine for a White Coats for Black Lives observance. Children are the future & all are entitled to a safe, healthy life where social & racial inequities are intolerable, & one day, obsolete. As champions for kids, we won't rest until this is achieved.
Dana Bate retweeted
As we cheer on all of our team working during this unprecedented time, we had to share these "doctors'" #CheerOnCHOP photos for #DoctorsDay. Thank you Drs. Emma and Harper! Now it's your turn - post words of encouragement, photos or videos with #CheerOnCHOP! #NationalDoctorsDay
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Who’s ready for March Madness…for research? Voting is open for @statnews #STATMadness, a bracket competition for the best biomedical research of 2019. Our researchers are in the running for a life-saving genetic discovery. Help vote us to victory! bit.ly/2PCjGuj
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Have #peanutallergy, will travel: Learn more about the first-ever treatment for peanut allergies that “opens lives up tremendously,” according to @ChildrensPhila's Dr. Jonathan Spergel, who led initial preclinical studies of the oral #immunotherapy. research.chop.edu/cornerston…
Dana Bate retweeted
Our #cancer researchers have won $200K from @UCScienceCenter to develop a new commercially viable immunotherapy to treat acute myeloid leukemia (#AML). Read more about their cutting-edge research and its potential to improve cancer treatment: bit.ly/3b7Sz3x
Dana Bate retweeted
The @US_FDA approved the first oral immunotherapy for peanut allergies. Learn how our Frontier Allergy Program helped make this breakthrough possible & what it means for the future of food allergies: bit.ly/2tdUvq2 #peanutallergy #foodallergy #FDAapproves
Dana Bate retweeted
Results of the MOMS2 study, led by @ChildrensPhila Dr. Scott Adzick, are out! Learn how the benefits of fetal surgery for #spinabifida continue into childhood on Cornerstone.
research.chop.edu/cornerston… @SpinaBifidaAssn, #spinabifida @CHOPFetalCenter
Dana Bate retweeted
“It is extremely gratifying to see that the positive results from the initial MOMS trial endure into childhood,” said Dr. N. Scott Adzick, surgeon-in-chief at CHOP. Read more from the @PhillyInquirer bit.ly/2vf2hk8 #fetalsurgery #spinabifida
Dana Bate retweeted
New research out today shows the results of our landmark 2011 study, which showed #fetalsurgery for #spinabifida has measurable benefits over postnatal surgery, continue a decade into childhood. bit.ly/2tNfVuy
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CHOP is on the cutting edge of treatment for Ewing sarcoma, a rare bone tumor affecting children and young adults. The @NHLFlyers ice hockey player Oskar Lindblom was recently diagnosed. Read in the @PhillyInquirer about our innovative treatment approach:
bit.ly/2T2xv7W
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A new gene sequencing method developed by Dr. Kai Wang, #genomics researcher in the Raymond G. Perelman Center for Cellular & Molecular Therapeutics, is helping to diagnose previously undetected rare genetic conditions. research.chop.edu/cornerston…
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We’re announcing a new partnership with @CIRPatCHOP to bring an evidence-based, pediatric-focused lens to the issue of firearm safety for children & families. Learn more about our project: policylab.chop.edu/project/e…
Dana Bate retweeted
“hey you’re bringing your briefcase today for your nationally televised impeachment hearing right?”
“no no i’ll be fine with this.”
Dana Bate retweeted
I can name off-hand DOZENS of people my age or younger who died in the Pa. county where I grew up, including family members. It may not "JUST" be poor white people but they are dying... whole generations of people.
nytimes.com/2019/11/26/healt…
Dana Bate retweeted
City’s report on refinery site: A cleaner use, while desirable, isn’t likely in the short term whyy.org/articles/citys-repo…
Dana Bate retweeted
Kratz sentenced to life in prison after Bucks DA takes death penalty off the table dlvr.it/RJY4rG
