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Two medical professionals in full PPE intubate a patient on a hospital bed.

Researchers begin forming guidance on properly managing COVID-19 patient airways

As the pandemic continues and knowledge about it evolves, a team of researchers has worked to form a consensus on topics including intubation, high-flow nasal oxygen, and the use of personal protective equipment.

Microscopic view of antibodies destroying an infected cell by a virus.

Researchers unlock the door to tumor microenvironment for CAR T cells

A new study finds that combining CAR T thereapy with an enzyme-inhibitor drug allows the engineered cells to battle through jumbled blood vessels and attack tumors.

colorful rendering of the brain with dots indicating synapses

Scientists identify brain cells that drive wakefulness and resist general anesthetics

A new study that identifies the neurons that promote wakefulness supports a long-debated hypothesis that the brain’s sleep regulation mechanism also regulates its response to general anesthetics.

closeup of below-freezing liquid poured into a vessel.

Penn joins ‘cryo revolution’ by adding Nobel-winning microscope

The Singh Center’s Krios G3i, an electron microscope for studying samples at extremely low temperatures, allows researchers to look at cells, proteins, and nanoparticles like never before.

Neon microscopic rendering of a bone joint.

Potential cellular target for eliminating bone breakdown in osteoporosis found

New research has discovered a cell type that governs the way bones form and maintain themselves, opening up a potential target for future therapies for bone disorders like osteoporosis.

COVID vaccines: An opportunity for science?

Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing spoke about the hesitancy surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine. “It looks like right now about half of adults, in the U.S. at least, say they are likely to get the vaccine—this moves around a bit—but another 20-30% either say they’re maybe unlikely or might want to wait,” she says.

Drawing of a group of people of different genders and races standing together wearing face masks.

Women and minorities value, perceive, and experience professionalism differently

A new Penn Medicine study finds marginalized groups of people value professionalism more—and are more likely to leave a job at an institution due to issues of professionalism—compared to their white, male counterparts.

Closeup of doctor’s hands holding a smartphone over an open laptop beside a stethoscope.

From 84 days to five hours: Telemedicine reduces dermatology consult time

Allowing primary care doctors to take photos and send them to dermatologists improves access to specialty care, without any increase in costs.

Close-up headshots of two people. The person on the left wears a suit and tie, the one on the right wears a plaid button-down shirt.

Two Penn faculty named 2020 AAAS Fellows

Qi Long and E. Michael Ostap of the Perelman School of Medicine are among a cohort of 489 distinguished scientists recognized with the honor from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Members of the sprint football team stand outside of HUP with bags of food and bottles of water.

Sprint football team sells face masks to provide meals for frontline workers

As a community-service project, the team sold face masks and coverings to purchase 500 meals for essential workers at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

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