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Such a special visit! 💙🏒 Hockey players from the Boston Fleet stopped by to spend time with our patients and staff — they even brought some gold medal magic with them from the 2026 Winter Olympics 🥇
We’re so thankful for this amazing team—be sure to cheer them on at their next game! 🙌
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Today, Granite Telecommunications' Saving by Shaving event raised $4.1M to support kids and families at Boston Children’s. Even our favorite quarterback, Drake Maye and his wife, Ann Michael got in on the fun. We think that buzz cut looks cool on you, Drake!
We’re so grateful to the team at Granite for always going the extra mile to support our patients. 💙
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Who doesn’t love a mini-mic interview—especially with our Heart Center social workers! Hear what the Boston Children’s community has to say about the incredible social workers who work across clinical and administrative teams. ❤️🩹
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Happy Child Life Month! Alyssa— a child life specialist at the hospital—took the mini mic around Boston Children’s to highlight the voices behind the care 🎤 Here’s what Child Life Specialists want every family to know 💙
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The history of cystic fibrosis diagnosis
In 1955, Dr. Harry Shwachman, head of Boston Children’s Cystic Fibrosis Clinic, developed the first practical sweat test to diagnose cystic fibrosis (CF). It involved encasing the patient’s body in a plastic bag to collect sweat, then using the pictured device to measure levels of salt in the sample. Cystic fibrosis causes sweat to be 2-5 times saltier than average. The sweat test allowed for much simpler and earlier diagnosis of CF, crucial to effective treatment. A version of it is still the main diagnostic tool used today.
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