Location: Penn State Health Children's Hospital

A pregnant young woman with shoulder-length hair puts her hands on her belly. She is standing next to a window.

Virtual ‘What to Expect When You’re Expecting’ program helps prep parents-to-be

Aug 12, 2020

Penn State Health Women’s Health is offering a free, virtual class, “What to Expect When You’re Expecting,” on Sept. 16.

Students hold up signs that reveal a fundraising total

Four Diamonds Mini-THON raises more than $5 million to fight childhood cancer

Aug 7, 2020

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic causing the cancellation of many Mini-THON events, 90,000 student volunteers raised $5,705,747.60 for Four Diamonds at Penn State Health Children's Hospital during the 2019-2020 school year.

Two cranes sit in front of the entrance to the Children’s Hospital. A chain link fence wraps around the front of the building. Construction cones and other items are scattered about.

Penn State Health, College of Medicine team develops protocols for managing newborns exposed to mothers with COVID-19

Aug 3, 2020

A team at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine developed guidelines for managing newborns exposed to mothers with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

The photo shows the front of the Hershey Medical Center and College of Medicine crescent.

Dr. John Dossett, 1938-2020

Jul 31, 2020

Dr. John Dossett, a founding faculty member within Penn State College of Medicine’s Department of Pediatrics and chief emeritus of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, passed away Wednesday at his home at the age of 82.

A girl smiles for a photo

The GIANT Company donates $1 million to Penn State Health Children’s Hospital

Jul 28, 2020

The GIANT Company is donating $1 million to Children’s Miracle Network at Penn State Health Children's Hospital to support the care of sick and injured children.

A woman and man work together on research in a laboratory.

Gowda receives cancer research grant from St. Baldrick’s Foundation

Jul 23, 2020

Are two drugs better than one when it comes to treating B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia? Funding from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation will help a Penn State College of Medicine investigator answer that question.

Emma Munger wears a mask and leans forward in a hospital bed to pet Becky, a golden retriever, who stares into Munger’s eyes. Behind them stands a woman in a mask and lanyards.

Out of the dog house: Facility dogs return to work

Jul 20, 2020

As Penn State Health works to emerge from COVID-19 restrictions, its four-legged therapists are gently nosing their way back through the doors as well. Facility dogs Becky and Kaia arrived at work for the first time on June 16.

A man in a hospital gown in his hospital bed holds up an iPad on which a man is smiling back at him. A laptop computer is in the background, slightly out of focus.

Nittany Lions score smiles in virtual visit to Hershey Medical Center

Jul 15, 2020

For several years, the Penn State football team has made a surprise summer visit to Penn State Health Children's Hospital and the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. This year, because of COVID-19, the Nittany Lions spread cheer virtually through a special Facebook Live event.

Penn State football team makes virtual visit Tuesday

Jul 13, 2020

This year, because of COVID-19, the Penn State football team will spread cheer virtually through a special Facebook LIVE event on Tuesday, July 14, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

A man stands in the produce section of a grocery store, holding up a bunch of bananas and looking at them. He is wearing a face mask. Other shoppers are in the background.

The Medical Minute: Separating mask myths from facts

Jul 9, 2020

We see and hear new COVID-19 news almost every minute of the day. But separating facts from fiction can get challenging, especially when it comes to masks. We bust some common mask myths with two Penn State Health experts.

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