‘Exhalation’ system improves symptoms for most common form of chronic sinus infections Image: iStock/Pornpak Khunatorn ‘Exhalation’ system improves symptoms for most common form of chronic sinus infections Penn Medicine researchers report results from two randomized phase III clinical trials.
Boy born deaf can hear for the first time thanks to a gene therapy procedure Penn In the News NBC News Boy born deaf can hear for the first time thanks to a gene therapy procedure An experimental gene therapy treatment at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has enabled a deaf 11-year-old boy to be able to hear, with remarks from John A. Germiller of CHOP and the Perelman School of Medicine. New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care Image: iStock/PeopleImages New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care Experts at the Penn Medicine Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy have seen success in treatment after posing one question: “Why not treat alcohol use the same way we’ve been treating opioid use?” Health systems want tech to make work ‘more human’ Penn In the News Becker’s Hospital Review Health systems want tech to make work ‘more human’ Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney says that one of his most exciting challenges in the next year will be integrating technology to streamline care and improve experiences for patients and providers. Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry Image: iStock/DragonImages Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry A Penn Medicine analysis aims to fill knowledge gaps and help guide clinical decisions for a group particularly vulnerable to developing glaucoma. Who, What, Why: John Button on a neglected tropical disease John Button is a second-year student in the School of Dental Medicine who is researching and raising awareness of noma. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: John Button on a neglected tropical disease The second-year student in the School of Dental Medicine is working to raise awareness of a gangrenous infection called noma and map where cases happen. Palliative care study demonstrates scalable strategy to support hospitalized patients Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Palliative care study demonstrates scalable strategy to support hospitalized patients The largest-ever study of palliative care shows “default orders” in electronic medical records nearly triples palliative care consultation rates for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, or kidney failure. Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, could contribute to the development of healthy, strong bones by directing early cell movement and blood vessel generation. COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron Image: iStock/MilanMarkovic COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron A health record analysis shows that the risk of infection and severe illness is significantly lower for those who are vaccinated, and cardiac conditions do not increase. Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach Image: niphon for Adobe Stock Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach A Penn Medicine study finds that even modest increases in out-of-pocket costs for HIV prevention drugs could double the rate at which prescriptions go unfilled. Load More
New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care Image: iStock/PeopleImages New Penn Medicine Nudge Unit pilots show simple questions can improve care Experts at the Penn Medicine Center for Addiction Medicine and Policy have seen success in treatment after posing one question: “Why not treat alcohol use the same way we’ve been treating opioid use?”
Health systems want tech to make work ‘more human’ Penn In the News Becker’s Hospital Review Health systems want tech to make work ‘more human’ Penn Medicine CEO Kevin Mahoney says that one of his most exciting challenges in the next year will be integrating technology to streamline care and improve experiences for patients and providers. Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry Image: iStock/DragonImages Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry A Penn Medicine analysis aims to fill knowledge gaps and help guide clinical decisions for a group particularly vulnerable to developing glaucoma. Who, What, Why: John Button on a neglected tropical disease John Button is a second-year student in the School of Dental Medicine who is researching and raising awareness of noma. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: John Button on a neglected tropical disease The second-year student in the School of Dental Medicine is working to raise awareness of a gangrenous infection called noma and map where cases happen. Palliative care study demonstrates scalable strategy to support hospitalized patients Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Palliative care study demonstrates scalable strategy to support hospitalized patients The largest-ever study of palliative care shows “default orders” in electronic medical records nearly triples palliative care consultation rates for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, or kidney failure. Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, could contribute to the development of healthy, strong bones by directing early cell movement and blood vessel generation. COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron Image: iStock/MilanMarkovic COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron A health record analysis shows that the risk of infection and severe illness is significantly lower for those who are vaccinated, and cardiac conditions do not increase. Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach Image: niphon for Adobe Stock Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach A Penn Medicine study finds that even modest increases in out-of-pocket costs for HIV prevention drugs could double the rate at which prescriptions go unfilled.
Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry Image: iStock/DragonImages Mega-analysis identifies gene variants associated with glaucoma in people of African ancestry A Penn Medicine analysis aims to fill knowledge gaps and help guide clinical decisions for a group particularly vulnerable to developing glaucoma.
Who, What, Why: John Button on a neglected tropical disease John Button is a second-year student in the School of Dental Medicine who is researching and raising awareness of noma. nocred Who, What, Why Who, What, Why: John Button on a neglected tropical disease The second-year student in the School of Dental Medicine is working to raise awareness of a gangrenous infection called noma and map where cases happen.
Palliative care study demonstrates scalable strategy to support hospitalized patients Image: iStock/gorodenkoff Palliative care study demonstrates scalable strategy to support hospitalized patients The largest-ever study of palliative care shows “default orders” in electronic medical records nearly triples palliative care consultation rates for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, or kidney failure.
Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Protein partners identified as potential key for fetal bone development A pair of proteins, YAP and TAZ, could contribute to the development of healthy, strong bones by directing early cell movement and blood vessel generation.
COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron Image: iStock/MilanMarkovic COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective for children and adolescents during delta and omicron A health record analysis shows that the risk of infection and severe illness is significantly lower for those who are vaccinated, and cardiac conditions do not increase.
Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach Image: niphon for Adobe Stock Out-of-pocket cost increase could put HIV prevention medications out of reach A Penn Medicine study finds that even modest increases in out-of-pocket costs for HIV prevention drugs could double the rate at which prescriptions go unfilled.