Research and investigators from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute are often cited in a variety of news stories, columns, and investigative articles. Here are just a few of the recent news reports featuring investigators from CHOP Research: Skip the Supplements, Says Dr. Offit
Paul Offit, MD, chief of Children’s Hospital’s Division of Infectious Diseases, has long been a magnet for controversy. A co-creator of the rotavirus vaccine Rotateq, Dr. Offit’s willingness to speak his mind, question popular (and at times ill-informed) wisdom, and to defend science against its detractors has earned him many vocal critics over the years. For example, he has received hate mail and even death threats for working to debunk the now discredited connection between vaccines and autism.
