A cold triggered an autoimmune disease in a Pa. man. Now he’s channeling his challenges into advocacy for people with rare diseases
Research led by Jonathan Sussman of the Perelman School of Medicine found that many rare disease patients report high annual spending on medical costs, reduced work and school hours, and difficulty accessing medication or services after diagnosis.
Penn Medicine is investing more than $500 million in new cancer facilities
Penn Medicine is spending more than $500 million on two new cancer facilities in Philadelphia and central New Jersey, featuring remarks from Julia Puchtler, Robert Vonderheide, and Jim Metz.
Two X-ray plates from Arthur Goodspeed, believed to have created the world’s first X-ray image, were donated by his family to Penn’s University Archives.
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X-ray plates from 1896 give a snapshot of Penn’s place in history
Biden completes a course of radiation therapy for prostate cancer
As former President Joseph Biden completes cancer treatment, his daughter, Ashley, wrote on Instagram, “Thank you to the incredible doctors, nurses, and staff at Penn Medicine. We are so grateful!”
Perry World House conference on climate progress since Paris Agreement
No fix without the front line: Why healthcare workers must drive change to stop ER violence
K. Jane Muir of the Leonard Davis Institute and School of Nursing and Anish Agarwal of the Leonard Davis Institute and Perelman School of Medicine share advice from emergency room nurses and physicians to uphold safety measures for workplace violence.
Penn Medicine breaks ground on cancer center at Princeton Health
Why American values are changing when it comes to our health
According to an August survey from Penn, Americans who have primary care clinicians put the greatest trust in their advice.
What’s the difference between a $300 and a $1,000 LED face mask?
Penn researchers found that Google searches for red-light therapy exploded by 118% in 2024.
Gerrymandering is bad. Expanding it is even worse
Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences co-authors an opinion essay on redistricting.