Can kidney dialysis be done at home? We can make treatment more accessible, so why aren't we? USA Today Can kidney dialysis be done at home? We can make treatment more accessible, so why aren't we? In a co-authored Op-Ed, Yuvaram Reddy of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Leonard Davis Institute identifies medical efforts to improve access to home kidney dialysis, such as Joel Glickman’s Home Dialysis University. Going head-to-head with the new health care AI revolution Hamsa Bastani is the co-director of the new Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, a Penn LDI senior fellow, and an Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at Wharton. (Image: Courtesy of the Wharton School) Going head-to-head with the new health care AI revolution Penn LDI senior fellow and Wharton School researcher Hamsa Bastani is the co-director of the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, a new data initiative focused on health care delivery systems. What makes a breakthrough? ‘Eight steps back’ before making it to the finish line (From left to right) Breakthrough Prize recipients Drew Weissman, Virginia M-Y Lee, Katalin Karikó, and Carl June at a reception on Feb. 13. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) What makes a breakthrough? ‘Eight steps back’ before making it to the finish line Four of Penn’s Breakthrough Prize recipients, Carl June, Katalin Karikó, Virginia M-Y Lee, and Drew Weissman, were honored at a reception on Feb. 13. Noor Momin harnesses the immune system to treat heart disease Image: Kjpargeter for Shutterstock Noor Momin harnesses the immune system to treat heart disease The Stephenson Foundation Term Assistant Professor of Innovation and her lab members work to engineer nanoparticles as medicinal vehicles to fit directly into a single cell. UPenn scientists among those developing vaccines that arm the immune system to fight cancer Philadelphia Inquirer UPenn scientists among those developing vaccines that arm the immune system to fight cancer Penn Medicine researchers like Nobel laureate Drew Weissman are leading efforts to develop a vaccine that prevents cancer, with remarks from Susan Domchek of the Basser Center for BRCA and Robert H. Vonderheide of the Abramson Cancer Center. Penn’s BRCA cancer vaccine trial aims to prevent the disease in healthy people Philadelphia Inquirer Penn’s BRCA cancer vaccine trial aims to prevent the disease in healthy people A trial led by Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine could use a preventive vaccine to protect people with a BRCA gene mutation from cancer. Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy New Penn Medicine research shows that following a single dose of a particular immunotherapy drug, CT scans “lit up” with metabolic changes in tumors that correlated with longer survival. How long does the flu last? What to know Forbes How long does the flu last? What to know According to the University of Pennsylvania Health System, flu symptoms usually appear two to three days after contact with the virus. Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel running the IRONMAN race in Kona, Hawaii in 2023. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel, a nurse supervisor at the Penn Medicine HealthWorks Alvernia University practice, recently won her age group at the championship in Kona, Hawaii. Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Image: iStock/Antonio_Diaz Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital’s latest patient care initiative focuses on improving postpartum outcomes and decreasing health care disparities. Load More
Going head-to-head with the new health care AI revolution Hamsa Bastani is the co-director of the new Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, a Penn LDI senior fellow, and an Associate Professor of Operations, Information and Decisions at Wharton. (Image: Courtesy of the Wharton School) Going head-to-head with the new health care AI revolution Penn LDI senior fellow and Wharton School researcher Hamsa Bastani is the co-director of the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, a new data initiative focused on health care delivery systems.
What makes a breakthrough? ‘Eight steps back’ before making it to the finish line (From left to right) Breakthrough Prize recipients Drew Weissman, Virginia M-Y Lee, Katalin Karikó, and Carl June at a reception on Feb. 13. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) What makes a breakthrough? ‘Eight steps back’ before making it to the finish line Four of Penn’s Breakthrough Prize recipients, Carl June, Katalin Karikó, Virginia M-Y Lee, and Drew Weissman, were honored at a reception on Feb. 13.
Noor Momin harnesses the immune system to treat heart disease Image: Kjpargeter for Shutterstock Noor Momin harnesses the immune system to treat heart disease The Stephenson Foundation Term Assistant Professor of Innovation and her lab members work to engineer nanoparticles as medicinal vehicles to fit directly into a single cell.
UPenn scientists among those developing vaccines that arm the immune system to fight cancer Philadelphia Inquirer UPenn scientists among those developing vaccines that arm the immune system to fight cancer Penn Medicine researchers like Nobel laureate Drew Weissman are leading efforts to develop a vaccine that prevents cancer, with remarks from Susan Domchek of the Basser Center for BRCA and Robert H. Vonderheide of the Abramson Cancer Center. Penn’s BRCA cancer vaccine trial aims to prevent the disease in healthy people Philadelphia Inquirer Penn’s BRCA cancer vaccine trial aims to prevent the disease in healthy people A trial led by Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine could use a preventive vaccine to protect people with a BRCA gene mutation from cancer. Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy New Penn Medicine research shows that following a single dose of a particular immunotherapy drug, CT scans “lit up” with metabolic changes in tumors that correlated with longer survival. How long does the flu last? What to know Forbes How long does the flu last? What to know According to the University of Pennsylvania Health System, flu symptoms usually appear two to three days after contact with the virus. Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel running the IRONMAN race in Kona, Hawaii in 2023. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel, a nurse supervisor at the Penn Medicine HealthWorks Alvernia University practice, recently won her age group at the championship in Kona, Hawaii. Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Image: iStock/Antonio_Diaz Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital’s latest patient care initiative focuses on improving postpartum outcomes and decreasing health care disparities. Load More
Penn’s BRCA cancer vaccine trial aims to prevent the disease in healthy people Philadelphia Inquirer Penn’s BRCA cancer vaccine trial aims to prevent the disease in healthy people A trial led by Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine could use a preventive vaccine to protect people with a BRCA gene mutation from cancer. Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy New Penn Medicine research shows that following a single dose of a particular immunotherapy drug, CT scans “lit up” with metabolic changes in tumors that correlated with longer survival. How long does the flu last? What to know Forbes How long does the flu last? What to know According to the University of Pennsylvania Health System, flu symptoms usually appear two to three days after contact with the virus. Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel running the IRONMAN race in Kona, Hawaii in 2023. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel, a nurse supervisor at the Penn Medicine HealthWorks Alvernia University practice, recently won her age group at the championship in Kona, Hawaii. Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Image: iStock/Antonio_Diaz Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital’s latest patient care initiative focuses on improving postpartum outcomes and decreasing health care disparities. Load More
Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Imaging just one week after starting treatment can predict melanoma response to immunotherapy New Penn Medicine research shows that following a single dose of a particular immunotherapy drug, CT scans “lit up” with metabolic changes in tumors that correlated with longer survival.
How long does the flu last? What to know Forbes How long does the flu last? What to know According to the University of Pennsylvania Health System, flu symptoms usually appear two to three days after contact with the virus. Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel running the IRONMAN race in Kona, Hawaii in 2023. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel, a nurse supervisor at the Penn Medicine HealthWorks Alvernia University practice, recently won her age group at the championship in Kona, Hawaii. Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Image: iStock/Antonio_Diaz Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital’s latest patient care initiative focuses on improving postpartum outcomes and decreasing health care disparities.
Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel running the IRONMAN race in Kona, Hawaii in 2023. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Penn Medicine nurse wins IRONMAN World Championship Ava Warfel, a nurse supervisor at the Penn Medicine HealthWorks Alvernia University practice, recently won her age group at the championship in Kona, Hawaii.
Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Image: iStock/Antonio_Diaz Improving maternal care for new moms in the Hispanic community Penn Medicine’s Chester County Hospital’s latest patient care initiative focuses on improving postpartum outcomes and decreasing health care disparities.