This Philadelphia doctor’s story of saving his own life is being made into a movie: ‘I almost died five times’
David Fajgenbaum and his team at Penn Medicine are repurposing existing medications with the help of artificial intelligence to treat rare diseases, a venture that began with Fajgenbaum’s own self-treatment for Castleman’s disease.
The scientists aiming to stay ahead of bird flu on dairy farms and prevent a human pandemic
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine and Dean Andrew Hoffman of the School of Veterinary Medicine are featured in a story on bird flu.
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A hard reset on electroconvulsive therapy
Racing to save Stone Harbor’s Scotch Bonnet Island before it’s swallowed by rising seas
Scientists at Penn predict that Scotch Bonnet Island in New Jersey will lose a third of its acreage by 2050.
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Tee time with Julie Shin
Iraq’s Jewish community saves a long-forgotten shrine
Simcha Gross of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the history of a rabbi from centuries ago in what is now Iraq.
Sisters carry on father’s legacy as caretakers of historic Black cemetery
Kelly Harris of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the Pennington African Cemetery serves as a testament to the past, a call to honor, and a safeguard of histories that might otherwise be forgotten.
One common link for 27 spellers at the Scripps National Bee: Their coach
Navneeth Murali, a rising second-year in the College of Arts and Sciences, is coaching five students competing in the National Spelling Bee this year.
Your cat may or may not love you, but it knows your scent
Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that it’s scientifically important to prove even common-sense facts like a cat’s ability to recognize its owner’s scent.