A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities Image: Adobe Stock/metamorworks A closer look at the role of health care algorithms in racial and ethnic disparities A Penn Medicine study points to ways to reduce potential for racial bias and inequity when using algorithms to inform clinical care.
A hopeful time for Cryptosporidium research A lot of research progress has been over the past decade on Cryptosporidium, a single-celled parasite that is one of the leading causes of deadly diarrheal disease, and Penn Vet professors brought together researchers and clinicians from around the world for a conference. (Image: Muthgapatti Kandasamy and Boris Striepen) A hopeful time for Cryptosporidium research Boris Striepen of Penn Vet organized the First Biennial Cryptosporidium Meeting, bringing together researchers and clinicians from around the world to discuss the problems and progress around the parasite and the diarrheal disease it causes.
Do you have a ‘scalloped tongue’? We've got important news for your health Penn In the News Huffington Post (U.K.) Do you have a ‘scalloped tongue’? We've got important news for your health Neeraj Panchal of Penn Medicine and the School of Dental Medicine says that a scalloped tongue has indentation on its sides caused by the tongue persistently pressing against the teeth. U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs meets with Penn student and staff veterans nocred U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs meets with Penn student and staff veterans At the invitation of Secretary Denis McDonough, they convened on campus for a candid conversation about VA benefits and programming. ‘Welcome to your future’: Penn celebrates Match Day 2024 nocred ‘Welcome to your future’: Penn celebrates Match Day 2024 On the third Friday of March, Perelman School of Medicine’s class of 2024 celebrated their future residencies. A humanities pathway to pre-med In a theatre class, Emily Monfort and Izzy DiCampli work on umbrellas that will be built into dragon heads for the play “She Kills Monsters.” nocred A humanities pathway to pre-med Pre-med students majoring in English, theatre, history, and other humanities fields find satisfaction in tapping into multiple interests—and see benefits for a career in medicine. Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics Penn In the News Newsweek Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics According to a Penn Medicine study, a new therapy involving laser light and sugar-coated gold nanoparticles can reduce tooth decay and infected wounds without needing antibiotics. Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells Penn In the News New Scientist Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells A study by Michael Haney of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that the root cause of Alzheimer’s is a build-up of fat droplets in brain cells. Philadelphia hospital program adds psychologists to bridge mental health services for trauma survivors Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphia hospital program adds psychologists to bridge mental health services for trauma survivors A new psychology team at the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program has provided about 46 survivors with short- and long- term therapy, featuring remarks from Elinore Kaufman and Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Load More
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs meets with Penn student and staff veterans nocred U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs meets with Penn student and staff veterans At the invitation of Secretary Denis McDonough, they convened on campus for a candid conversation about VA benefits and programming.
‘Welcome to your future’: Penn celebrates Match Day 2024 nocred ‘Welcome to your future’: Penn celebrates Match Day 2024 On the third Friday of March, Perelman School of Medicine’s class of 2024 celebrated their future residencies.
A humanities pathway to pre-med In a theatre class, Emily Monfort and Izzy DiCampli work on umbrellas that will be built into dragon heads for the play “She Kills Monsters.” nocred A humanities pathway to pre-med Pre-med students majoring in English, theatre, history, and other humanities fields find satisfaction in tapping into multiple interests—and see benefits for a career in medicine.
Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics Penn In the News Newsweek Sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could replace some antibiotics According to a Penn Medicine study, a new therapy involving laser light and sugar-coated gold nanoparticles can reduce tooth decay and infected wounds without needing antibiotics. Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells Penn In the News New Scientist Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells A study by Michael Haney of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that the root cause of Alzheimer’s is a build-up of fat droplets in brain cells. Philadelphia hospital program adds psychologists to bridge mental health services for trauma survivors Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphia hospital program adds psychologists to bridge mental health services for trauma survivors A new psychology team at the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program has provided about 46 survivors with short- and long- term therapy, featuring remarks from Elinore Kaufman and Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Load More
Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells Penn In the News New Scientist Alzheimer’s may be caused by a build-up of fat in brain cells A study by Michael Haney of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that the root cause of Alzheimer’s is a build-up of fat droplets in brain cells. Philadelphia hospital program adds psychologists to bridge mental health services for trauma survivors Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphia hospital program adds psychologists to bridge mental health services for trauma survivors A new psychology team at the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program has provided about 46 survivors with short- and long- term therapy, featuring remarks from Elinore Kaufman and Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Load More
Philadelphia hospital program adds psychologists to bridge mental health services for trauma survivors Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) Philadelphia hospital program adds psychologists to bridge mental health services for trauma survivors A new psychology team at the Penn Trauma Violence Recovery Program has provided about 46 survivors with short- and long- term therapy, featuring remarks from Elinore Kaufman and Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine. Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants. Load More
Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process Penn In the News The Washington Post Social factors may ‘disproportionately’ affect transplant process A 2023 study led by researchers at Penn found that 44% of patients evaluated for liver transplants were not placed on organ wait lists, with nearly 17% rejected because of psychosocial or financial reasons. Marina Serper and Tamara Cozzi of Penn Medicine discuss the evaluation process for transplants.