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New treatment target discovered that halts osteoarthritis-like knee cartilage degeneration

Penn Medicine researchers have used nanotechnology and previous knowledge of a protein pathway to significantly reduce knee cartilage degeneration and pain.

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Too many donor kidneys are discarded in U.S. before transplantation

A new study finds kidneys discarded as low-quality in the U.S are similar to kidneys transplanted with acceptable outcomes in France.

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How researchers scrub Twitter for health data from real humans—not bots

For more than 10 years, Graciela Gonzalez-Hernandez has been studying natural language across social media to inform clinical care, carefully sifting through language to determine which voices qualify as patient experiences.

Two Penn faculty named Hastings Center Fellows

Scott D. Halpern and Jennifer Prah Ruger are acknowledged for their outstanding accomplishments in ethics and health.

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How medical schools can transform curriculums to undo racial biases

Penn Medicine researchers find that lectures and assessments misuse race, playing a role in perpetuating physician bias.

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Older, nonwhite patients access telemedicine significantly less among patients overall

A new study out of Penn Medicine finds minorities, older populations, non-English speakers, and those with lower incomes face inequities in accessing telemedicine care.

A hand in a black rubber gloves holding a cell phone with a sensor attached. A dropper is touching the sensor.

One step closer to an at-home, rapid COVID-19 test

The lab of César de la Fuente is working on a paper-based biosensor that could provide results in minutes. Clinical trials began Jan. 5.

EKG monitor measuring blood pressure in a hospital room.

Commonly used blood pressure medications are safe for COVID-19 patients

A Penn Medicine-led trial found medications to be neither beneficial or harmful in the treatment of hospitalized patients.

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How can the world allocate COVID-19 vaccines fairly?

It’s an ethical question many Penn experts are contemplating. One fact is certain, they say: Distribution must not exacerbate disparities and inequities in health care.

Person in hospital scrubs seated with pant legs rolled up to expose knee surgery scars.

Monitoring patients remotely brings fourfold decline in rehospitalization after joint replacements

The rate of hospital readmissions for hip and knee replacement patients declined from roughly 12% to 3% when they were enrolled in a “hovering” program.

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