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Meredith Mann
meredith.mann@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Medicine
COVID-19 vaccines for young children
COVID-19 vaccines for young children
As the pandemic enters its third year, kids under five can’t get vaccinated. Researchers explain what’s been unfolding with the vaccine authorization process.
The history, and future, of Black doctors at Penn
The history, and future, of Black doctors at Penn
A recent article in Penn Medicine magazine highlights four Black graduates and physicians over 200 years, and the ongoing efforts today to build a more diverse and inclusive community.
Caring for, and learning from, Indigenous communities
Caring for, and learning from, Indigenous communities
With support of Penn’s Center for Global Health, Robin Canada started a clinical rotation program for Penn at various Indian Health Service medical centers.
Helen Octavia Dickens: An expanded view of a trailblazing OB-GYN
Helen Octavia Dickens: An expanded view of a trailblazing OB-GYN
Helen Octavia Dickens was not only the first African American woman faculty member in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Penn, but a vital leader in the community advocating for preventive health for women and teen girls of color.
New antiviral drug combination is highly effective against SARS-CoV-2
New antiviral drug combination is highly effective against SARS-CoV-2
A Penn Medicine study finds that combining remdesivir or molnupiravir with the experimental drug brequinar blocked the replication of the virus that causes COVID-19 in lung cells.
Inspiring people, place, and purpose
Inspiring people, place, and purpose
Penn President Amy Gutmann’s record tenure of nearly 18 years is the University’s most transformative.
Addressing substance use and pain key to limiting self-directed hospital discharge
Addressing substance use and pain key to limiting self-directed hospital discharge
A new study from the School of Nursing suggests that stigma toward persons with substance abuse disorder may account for an under-assessment and management of pain, which leads to self-directed patient discharges.
The origins of the opioid epidemic
The origins of the opioid epidemic
The study, “Origins of the Opioid Crisis and its Enduring Impacts” examines the role of the 1996 introduction and marketing of OxyContin as a potential leading cause of the opioid crisis.
First-in-human trial with CAR macrophages shows promise targeting solid tumors
First-in-human trial with CAR macrophages shows promise targeting solid tumors
A new Penn study demonstrates that engineered macrophages, which can be targeted to tumors, may be a possible new immune-based treatment of some cancers.
Racial disparity in follow-up appointments disappears with telemedicine
Racial disparity in follow-up appointments disappears with telemedicine
An inequity in the rate of Black patients making it to their primary care appointment after a hospitalization was eliminated after telemedicine became widely used amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Washington Post
The latest skincare trend: Beef fat. Yes, beef fat
Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there’s no evidence to show beef tallow is better than conventional moisturizers.
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CBS Philadelphia
Philadelphia doctors and scientists encourage young women to pursue STEM careers at Penn event
The STEM Goes Red event hosted at Penn Medicine showed young Philadelphia women in high school how to program miniature computers, with remarks from Helene Glassberg of the Perelman School of Medicine.
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ScienceFriday.com
CAR-T cell therapies show promise for autoimmune diseases
Daniel Baker, a Ph.D. student in Carl June’s lab at the Perelman School of Medicine, discusses the results of a study on donor CAR-T cell therapy.
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AARP.org
Fifteen things to know about the two new Alzheimer’s drugs
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says that some reactions to new Alzheimer’s drugs can resemble flu-like symptoms, such as chills, shortness of breath, and rash.
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Stat
Social media misinformation is scaring women about birth control
In an opinion essay, postdoc Emily Pfender of the Leonard Davis Institute and Perelman School of Medicine cautions that social media can set back women’s health by perpetuating fear and misinformation instead of empowering informed choices.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Does it matter what time you take your medicine?
Garret FitzGerald of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the timing of medication dosing can substantially influence the drug levels in people’s blood.
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