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A 24/7 virtual care service means freedom from on-call hours
Aileen John.

Aileen John is a regional medical director for Penn Medicine Primary Care.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News)

A 24/7 virtual care service means freedom from on-call hours

A new initiative, Penn Medicine OnDemand, frees Penn primary care doctors from most on-call duties after work hours, while patients still have 24-hour access to virtual care.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

Transforming community health and social connections in rural areas of the US
Two people unpacking boxes of Narcan in a rural community.

In 2024, members of the Social Action Lab toured rural areas in Appalachia to hear from nonprofit groups and others who help people with opioid use disorder move toward recovery.

(Image: Courtesy of the Social Action Lab)

Transforming community health and social connections in rural areas of the US

Dolores Albarracín, the Amy Gutmann Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, has long studied how to curb disease and improve health.

From Annenberg School for Communication

2 min. read

Where peak performance meets progressive disease
Hansell Stedman on skis.

Hansell Stedman is a professor of surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine.

(Image: Margo Reed)

Where peak performance meets progressive disease

Hansell Stedman and his team draw on personal experience at the extremes of muscle function—world-class athleticism and muscular dystrophy—as they strive to develop a safer gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

From Penn Medicine News

2 min. read

No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise
Rendering of the human body on a bicycle and the brain and skeletal system highlighted.

Image: Sciepro/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

No brain, no gain: Neuronal activity enhances benefits of exercise

Research led by Penn neuroscientist J. Nicholas Betley and collaborators finds that hypothalamic neurons are essential for translating physical exertion into endurance, potentially opening the door to exercise-mimicking therapies.

5 min. read