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There have been a few COVID-19 updates in the news in the last month. It is important for people who are at high-risk of serious illness to be aware of these changes, including adults aged 65 years and older, pregnant people, children aged 5 years and under, and people with weakened immune systems due to medical conditions or immunosuppressive treatments.

At PHM, we advocate for a family-centered approach to care. Alongside our highly skilled advanced practice clinicians, PhD-led research scientists, and expert coordinators, we offer the support of Certified Child Life Specialists in-house. These specialists assist our clients in having difficult conversations with their children following a new cancer diagnosis and prepare them for what emotional or behavioral reactions they can expect.

Patients with the debilitating, inherited blood disorders sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia recently received news of a life-changing treatment. The FDA approved Casgevy, a groundbreaking therapy that uses a gene editing tool called CRISPR (pronounced ‘crisper’) to treat these disorders. This is the first ever approval for this innovative type of treatment, which can change the DNA code in a patient’s cells to target the underlying cause of a disease.

Measles cases are on the rise globally, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine that prevents the infection. In the U.K., where over 400 cases have been detected since October of 2023,1 the alarming surge has been deemed a “national incident.” As a result, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a warning for physicians to be on alert for measles cases.

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently released new analysis and recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of a rare type of stroke, called cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT).1 CVT makes up just 3% …