Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Penn In the News Associated Press Heat waves like the one that’s killed 14 in the southern U.S. are becoming more frequent and enduring Research by Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that 13,000 to 20,000 adult deaths were linked to extreme heat from 2008 to 2017, with about half due to heart disease. Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn Medicine will use the shuttered and recently purchased Brandywine Hospital to reimagine health care for veterans and provide improved access to emergency care services for western Chester County community members, with remarks from CEO Kevin Mahoney. Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people (Image: iStock/hxdbzxy) Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply. Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Penn In the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the inequities of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd served as a catalyst to promote equity in medical research. Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows. House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Penn In the News Stat House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Stuart Isaacs of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks positively about his time studying poxviruses in Bernard Moss’ lab. New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection Image: iStock/ismagilov New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection The technique, created by Penn Medicine researchers, requires smaller DNA samples for testing and opens up potential new opportunities for next-generation diagnostics. Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold In an opinion article, Margaret Lowenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine and Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing, both senior fellows at the Leonard Davis Institute, write about the need for bold action in the fight against opioids in Philadelphia. Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders. Load More
Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn In the News Philadelphia Business Journal Penn Medicine to use Brandywine Hospital as part of an ambitious plan to replace, reconfigure VA medical centers Penn Medicine will use the shuttered and recently purchased Brandywine Hospital to reimagine health care for veterans and provide improved access to emergency care services for western Chester County community members, with remarks from CEO Kevin Mahoney. Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people (Image: iStock/hxdbzxy) Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply. Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Penn In the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the inequities of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd served as a catalyst to promote equity in medical research. Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows. House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Penn In the News Stat House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Stuart Isaacs of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks positively about his time studying poxviruses in Bernard Moss’ lab. New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection Image: iStock/ismagilov New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection The technique, created by Penn Medicine researchers, requires smaller DNA samples for testing and opens up potential new opportunities for next-generation diagnostics. Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold In an opinion article, Margaret Lowenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine and Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing, both senior fellows at the Leonard Davis Institute, write about the need for bold action in the fight against opioids in Philadelphia. Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders. Load More
Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people (Image: iStock/hxdbzxy) Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply.
Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Penn In the News Chronicle of Philanthropy Seeking to curb racial bias in medicine, Doris Duke fund awards $10 million to health groups Nwamaka Eneanya of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the inequities of the pandemic and the murder of George Floyd served as a catalyst to promote equity in medical research. Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows. House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Penn In the News Stat House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Stuart Isaacs of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks positively about his time studying poxviruses in Bernard Moss’ lab. New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection Image: iStock/ismagilov New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection The technique, created by Penn Medicine researchers, requires smaller DNA samples for testing and opens up potential new opportunities for next-generation diagnostics. Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold In an opinion article, Margaret Lowenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine and Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing, both senior fellows at the Leonard Davis Institute, write about the need for bold action in the fight against opioids in Philadelphia. Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders. Load More
Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Penn In the News Bloomberg Don’t squander a key advance in fertility research Kenneth Zaret of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the term “synthetic embryos” is misleading since they don’t have the potential to become human life. The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows. House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Penn In the News Stat House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Stuart Isaacs of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks positively about his time studying poxviruses in Bernard Moss’ lab. New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection Image: iStock/ismagilov New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection The technique, created by Penn Medicine researchers, requires smaller DNA samples for testing and opens up potential new opportunities for next-generation diagnostics. Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold In an opinion article, Margaret Lowenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine and Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing, both senior fellows at the Leonard Davis Institute, write about the need for bold action in the fight against opioids in Philadelphia. Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders. Load More
The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Image: iStock/Svitlana Hulko The problem of race-specific tests in lung care Using different baseline lung function for Black and white patients leads to lower rates of diagnosis in Black patients, say Penn LDI fellows.
House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Penn In the News Stat House GOP inquiry over gain-of-function research targets a scientific giant Stuart Isaacs of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks positively about his time studying poxviruses in Bernard Moss’ lab. New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection Image: iStock/ismagilov New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection The technique, created by Penn Medicine researchers, requires smaller DNA samples for testing and opens up potential new opportunities for next-generation diagnostics. Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold In an opinion article, Margaret Lowenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine and Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing, both senior fellows at the Leonard Davis Institute, write about the need for bold action in the fight against opioids in Philadelphia. Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders. Load More
New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection Image: iStock/ismagilov New, precise, and efficient DNA sequencing method may lead to easier testing and earlier cancer detection The technique, created by Penn Medicine researchers, requires smaller DNA samples for testing and opens up potential new opportunities for next-generation diagnostics.
Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Dear future mayor: In the fight against opioids, be bold In an opinion article, Margaret Lowenstein of the Perelman School of Medicine and Shoshana Aronowitz of the School of Nursing, both senior fellows at the Leonard Davis Institute, write about the need for bold action in the fight against opioids in Philadelphia. Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders.
Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Image: iStock/Christoph Burgstedt Demystifying the supporting role of key cellular structures Penn researchers shed light on actin, a key cell-structure protein, and their findings offer insights into treating many muscle, bone, heart, immune, and neurological disorders.