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Perelman School of Medicine
Test predicts which patients with rare blood disease will respond to treatment
Test predicts which patients with rare blood disease will respond to treatment
A Penn Medicine study identifies blood proteins that indicate which patients with idiopathic multicentric Castleman disease are most likely to benefit from the only FDA approved treatment for the disease, and uncovers an alternative.
At-home COVID-19 results with the click of a smartphone
At-home COVID-19 results with the click of a smartphone
Penn researchers have developed a highly-sensitive rapid antigen test that can detect small loads of SARS-CoV-2.
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induce T-cell responses in multiple sclerosis patients
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induce T-cell responses in multiple sclerosis patients
Research from Penn Medicine shows mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are effective at inducing T-cell responses in multiple sclerosis patients who receive B cell-depleting Infusions even if their antibody responses are diminished.
Respiratory care program allows patients with neuromuscular disorders to thrive at home
Respiratory care program allows patients with neuromuscular disorders to thrive at home
Penn Medicine’s Jay and Randy Fishman Program for Home Assisted Ventilation has implemented dramatic advances in respiratory support and multidisciplinary care so patients can live safely at home.
Engineering CAR T cells to activate a bodily response to solid tumors
Engineering CAR T cells to activate a bodily response to solid tumors
A new Penn study shows that CAR T cells expressing RN7SL1, a naturally occurring RNA, can activate the body’s natural immune cells against difficult-to-treat cancers.
Deborah J. Culley on her vision for the future of Anesthesiology and Critical Care
Culley discusses her past research on the connection between anesthesia and post-operative cognitive dysfunction and her new role as chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care.
In hard-hit neighborhoods, Philly CEAL outreach aims to address COVID disparities
In hard-hit neighborhoods, Philly CEAL outreach aims to address COVID disparities
Through community engagement and improved information dissemination, researchers at Penn Nursing, Penn Medicine, and Annenberg, in conjunction with the City of Philadelphia, are working to increase vaccination and testing rates and decrease new COVID-19 infections.
2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences awarded to mRNA pioneers Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó
2022 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences awarded to mRNA pioneers Drew Weissman and Katalin Karikó
Weissman and Karikó are honored for engineering modified RNA technology which enabled rapid development of effective COVID-19 vaccines.
Breast cancer diagnosis in the ‘between’ year: Body mass index matters
Breast cancer diagnosis in the ‘between’ year: Body mass index matters
While breast density—a characteristic that can help tumors hide from mammography—has attracted a lot of attention from clinicians, a new study finds evidence that body mass index, or BMI, is also important, especially in the year between screenings.
Choose personal exercise goals, then tackle them immediately
Choose personal exercise goals, then tackle them immediately
Research from the Perelman School of Medicine reveals that having people set their own fitness goals and pursue them immediately, rather than giving them assigned goals that begin gradually, is most likely to result in lasting positive change.
In the News
The New York Times
How Kennedy could make it harder for you and your family to get vaccinated
In a co-written opinion essay, PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel explains how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies in the Trump administration could discourage the use and research of vaccines.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn is giving out free gun safes to help Philadelphians secure their firearms
Penn Medicine is giving out gun safes and locks to help people keep their firearms safe from children in the home, with remarks from Sunny V. Jackson and Neda Khan.
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The New York Times
Elon Musk asked people to upload their health data. X users obliged
Matthew McCoy of the Perelman School of Medicine recommends not contributing private health data to the X chatbot Grok as an individual user.
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The Washington Post
Is it anxiety or something else? What women should know
Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine says that rates of anxiety disorders skyrocket around the time of first menstruation in puberty.
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The Washington Post
The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat
Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no evidence to show beef tallow is better than conventional moisturizers.
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