As a part of the festivities leading up to the MLB All-Star game, hosted in Seattle on July 11, two Seattle Children’s patients, Isaac Williams and Tiago Viernes, got once-in-a-lifetime experiences thanks to MLB and MLB All-Star partners Dairy Queen (DQ) and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN). Each year, MLB invites a guest that has […]
Founded in 2022, the Invent at Seattle Children’s Postdoctoral Scholars Program is a first-in-the nation postdoctoral training program that aspires to develop novel therapeutics at Seattle Children’s. The program is an investment in training talented early career scientists historically underrepresented in biotech in the development of therapeutics for childhood diseases. It seeks to improve the […]
Eight cases of locally acquired malaria have been confirmed in Florida and Texas this summer, marking the first time in 20 years locally transmitted cases have been seen, and decades since malaria was officially eradicated in the United States. Although about 2,000 Americans are diagnosed with malaria each year, those cases are linked with travel […]
Warm weather provides opportunities for summer fun for families, but it also brings some safety risks that many parents and caregivers may have never considered. On the Pulse shares reminders to help keep young children safe from window falls and illness or death from being left in a hot car.
Seattle Children’s patients, families and staff were surprised by a pop-up performance from students in Yale University’s a cappella group, Mixed Company. The undergraduate students traveled over 2,000 miles for a series of performances in the Seattle area and made a stop at Seattle Children’s with the hope of bringing joy to those staying and […]
At just 19 years old, Faye, an avid swimmer and college freshman at Northeastern University, found her life plans on hold when she began experiencing fevers and flu-like symptoms. When her temperature reached 104 degrees, Faye called an Uber and headed to the nearest emergency department. While at Boston Medical Center, providers discovered Faye had […]
Seattle Children’s senior director and chief diversity officer has an unwavering passion that is inspiring and igniting transformation within the organization. Alicia Tieder leads multiple teams, including the Center for Diversity and Health Equity (CDHE), Workforce Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (WIDEA), and Patient Family Education. In early 2023, Tieder celebrated her eight-year anniversary at […]
Summer fun includes gathering outdoors at picnics, barbecues and cookouts. These events are a time for bonding with friends and family while sharing food and making memories. A little preparation and attention to safety can help ensure the gatherings leave your family content and well rather than sick or injured. While food safety is crucial […]
In Seattle Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center (CBDC), patients are treated for some of the most complex and rare conditions seen in children, teens and young adults. Close ties and dual roles between the CBDC care team and Seattle Children’s researchers extends a unique, team approach to treating pediatric patients in their fight against […]
After a family trip to Finland last summer, Jasmine’s family became increasingly concerned about some unusual symptoms she was experiencing. What started as occasional numbness in her lip or left side of her face last spring had progressed to twitching, which the family later learned were increasingly strong seizures. Her family had been proactive in […]