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Iranian, American health experts share coronavirus experiences in rare talk

The coronavirus crisis and the move to online events presented Penn’s Middle East Center with a rare opportunity to foster the first public conversation about the virus between senior health officials in Iran and counterparts in the United States.

Shining a light on the dangers of lead

Lead poisoning robs children of opportunity, and the impact is worse in underserved communities. Faculty and students at Penn are bringing scientific and policy attention to the problem, while empowering young people to minimize their risk and be leaders for change.

Enhanced Recovery program significantly reduces post-op opioid use

An Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocol for elective spine and peripheral nerve surgery decreases opioid use and the length of hospital stays.

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New genetic cause of an inherited neuropathy discovered

A discovery by Penn researchers in siblings may hold answers to new gene therapies for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.

Uncovering the neurological connections to COVID-19

A variety of research efforts across Penn are working to uncover the neurological implications of COVID-19, including stroke, neuroinflammation, and loss of smell.

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The perfect balancing act of inflammation rests on a single molecule

A new Penn study reveals a molecular mechanism that helps the body mount balanced responses to deadly infections.

multicolored HIV medication capsules spilled out on a surface.

Greater access to HIV and tuberculosis medications is needed worldwide

A Penn-led study finds a specific combination of HIV and TB treatments, which is difficult to obtain in certain parts of the world, decreased the mortality risk for patients with HIV and multidrug-resistant TB.

Maps, pandemics, and reckoning with history

Geospatial data has long been an important tool for scientists and scholars, but now, as society grapples with both coronavirus and a history of systemic racism, can maps help chart a path toward a brighter future?

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New machine learning method allows hospitals to share patient data privately

An emerging technique called federated learning is a solution for health systems and hospitals that are often resistant to sharing patient data, due to legal, privacy, and cultural challenges.

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Primary care, delivered

Class of 2019 alumni, in collaboration with Sayre Health Clinic, bring housing and food insecure people in Philadelphia primary care through a medically outfitted van.

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