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. Some cancer patients must travel hundreds of miles for medication Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Some cancer patients must travel hundreds of miles for medication An analysis led by the Perelman School of Medicine found that roughly 30% of the more than 5,000 independent oncologists in the U.S. have on-site pharmacies in their practices. After years of advocacy, Medicare finally extends coverage for kidney transplant recipients Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) After years of advocacy, Medicare finally extends coverage for kidney transplant recipients Roy Bloom of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Medicare’s extended coverage only pays for immunosuppressive drugs and doesn’t cover doctor’s visits, lab tests, and other services needed by a kidney-transplant patient. I-95 bridge collapse: What we know and don’t know Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer I-95 bridge collapse: What we know and don’t know Marilyn V. Howarth of the Perelman School of Medicine says that any carcinogens and particulates from the I-95 tanker-truck accident in Philadelphia would have been quickly dispersed and diluted once the fire was out. Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Penn In the News The Washington Post Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Charles Bae of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it can take five to 10 years for patients to receive a narcolepsy diagnosis, although awareness of the disorder is increasing. $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab Student entrepreneurs engaging with each other in Tangen Hall, the home of Venture Lab and innovative student programs such as those supported by the Wolpows and The Arbour Way Foundation. (Image: Jay Kan/Venture Lab) $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab The landmark gift will create vibrant programming focused on health care innovation and co-curricular learning and collaboration across the University of Pennsylvania. Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality A person cycles past the skyline in Philadelphia shrouded in haze, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. (Image: AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Q&A Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality Olajumoke O. Fadugba of the Perelman School of Medicine addresses why smoke irritates the body, why people with allergies and asthma are particularly affected, and how to stay safe. Writer: Kristina García His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Penn In the News HealthDay News Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why recent taurine studies only show a correlation, not a cause and effect. Load More
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.
Some cancer patients must travel hundreds of miles for medication Penn In the News The Wall Street Journal Some cancer patients must travel hundreds of miles for medication An analysis led by the Perelman School of Medicine found that roughly 30% of the more than 5,000 independent oncologists in the U.S. have on-site pharmacies in their practices. After years of advocacy, Medicare finally extends coverage for kidney transplant recipients Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) After years of advocacy, Medicare finally extends coverage for kidney transplant recipients Roy Bloom of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Medicare’s extended coverage only pays for immunosuppressive drugs and doesn’t cover doctor’s visits, lab tests, and other services needed by a kidney-transplant patient. I-95 bridge collapse: What we know and don’t know Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer I-95 bridge collapse: What we know and don’t know Marilyn V. Howarth of the Perelman School of Medicine says that any carcinogens and particulates from the I-95 tanker-truck accident in Philadelphia would have been quickly dispersed and diluted once the fire was out. Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Penn In the News The Washington Post Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Charles Bae of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it can take five to 10 years for patients to receive a narcolepsy diagnosis, although awareness of the disorder is increasing. $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab Student entrepreneurs engaging with each other in Tangen Hall, the home of Venture Lab and innovative student programs such as those supported by the Wolpows and The Arbour Way Foundation. (Image: Jay Kan/Venture Lab) $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab The landmark gift will create vibrant programming focused on health care innovation and co-curricular learning and collaboration across the University of Pennsylvania. Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality A person cycles past the skyline in Philadelphia shrouded in haze, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. (Image: AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Q&A Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality Olajumoke O. Fadugba of the Perelman School of Medicine addresses why smoke irritates the body, why people with allergies and asthma are particularly affected, and how to stay safe. Writer: Kristina García His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Penn In the News HealthDay News Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why recent taurine studies only show a correlation, not a cause and effect. Load More
After years of advocacy, Medicare finally extends coverage for kidney transplant recipients Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) After years of advocacy, Medicare finally extends coverage for kidney transplant recipients Roy Bloom of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Medicare’s extended coverage only pays for immunosuppressive drugs and doesn’t cover doctor’s visits, lab tests, and other services needed by a kidney-transplant patient. I-95 bridge collapse: What we know and don’t know Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer I-95 bridge collapse: What we know and don’t know Marilyn V. Howarth of the Perelman School of Medicine says that any carcinogens and particulates from the I-95 tanker-truck accident in Philadelphia would have been quickly dispersed and diluted once the fire was out. Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Penn In the News The Washington Post Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Charles Bae of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it can take five to 10 years for patients to receive a narcolepsy diagnosis, although awareness of the disorder is increasing. $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab Student entrepreneurs engaging with each other in Tangen Hall, the home of Venture Lab and innovative student programs such as those supported by the Wolpows and The Arbour Way Foundation. (Image: Jay Kan/Venture Lab) $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab The landmark gift will create vibrant programming focused on health care innovation and co-curricular learning and collaboration across the University of Pennsylvania. Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality A person cycles past the skyline in Philadelphia shrouded in haze, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. (Image: AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Q&A Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality Olajumoke O. Fadugba of the Perelman School of Medicine addresses why smoke irritates the body, why people with allergies and asthma are particularly affected, and how to stay safe. Writer: Kristina García His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Penn In the News HealthDay News Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why recent taurine studies only show a correlation, not a cause and effect. Load More
I-95 bridge collapse: What we know and don’t know Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer I-95 bridge collapse: What we know and don’t know Marilyn V. Howarth of the Perelman School of Medicine says that any carcinogens and particulates from the I-95 tanker-truck accident in Philadelphia would have been quickly dispersed and diluted once the fire was out. Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Penn In the News The Washington Post Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Charles Bae of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it can take five to 10 years for patients to receive a narcolepsy diagnosis, although awareness of the disorder is increasing. $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab Student entrepreneurs engaging with each other in Tangen Hall, the home of Venture Lab and innovative student programs such as those supported by the Wolpows and The Arbour Way Foundation. (Image: Jay Kan/Venture Lab) $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab The landmark gift will create vibrant programming focused on health care innovation and co-curricular learning and collaboration across the University of Pennsylvania. Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality A person cycles past the skyline in Philadelphia shrouded in haze, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. (Image: AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Q&A Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality Olajumoke O. Fadugba of the Perelman School of Medicine addresses why smoke irritates the body, why people with allergies and asthma are particularly affected, and how to stay safe. Writer: Kristina García His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Penn In the News HealthDay News Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why recent taurine studies only show a correlation, not a cause and effect. Load More
Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Penn In the News The Washington Post Medical Mysteries: Why was her sleep so frighteningly out of whack? Charles Bae of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it can take five to 10 years for patients to receive a narcolepsy diagnosis, although awareness of the disorder is increasing. $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab Student entrepreneurs engaging with each other in Tangen Hall, the home of Venture Lab and innovative student programs such as those supported by the Wolpows and The Arbour Way Foundation. (Image: Jay Kan/Venture Lab) $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab The landmark gift will create vibrant programming focused on health care innovation and co-curricular learning and collaboration across the University of Pennsylvania. Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality A person cycles past the skyline in Philadelphia shrouded in haze, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. (Image: AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Q&A Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality Olajumoke O. Fadugba of the Perelman School of Medicine addresses why smoke irritates the body, why people with allergies and asthma are particularly affected, and how to stay safe. Writer: Kristina García His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Penn In the News HealthDay News Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why recent taurine studies only show a correlation, not a cause and effect. Load More
$10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab Student entrepreneurs engaging with each other in Tangen Hall, the home of Venture Lab and innovative student programs such as those supported by the Wolpows and The Arbour Way Foundation. (Image: Jay Kan/Venture Lab) $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab The landmark gift will create vibrant programming focused on health care innovation and co-curricular learning and collaboration across the University of Pennsylvania.
Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality A person cycles past the skyline in Philadelphia shrouded in haze, Thursday, June 8, 2023. Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning the air acrid, the sky yellowish gray and prompting warnings for vulnerable populations to stay inside. (Image: AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Q&A Smoke safety: What to know and how to keep safe with poor air quality Olajumoke O. Fadugba of the Perelman School of Medicine addresses why smoke irritates the body, why people with allergies and asthma are particularly affected, and how to stay safe. Writer: Kristina García
His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Penn In the News NPR His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he’s in the lab again Kiran Musunuru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Chinese geneticist He Jiankui crossed ethical lines and exhibited bad science by editing babies’ genes. Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Penn In the News HealthDay News Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why recent taurine studies only show a correlation, not a cause and effect. Load More
Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Penn In the News HealthDay News Nutrient taurine might help extend life, animal studies show Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why recent taurine studies only show a correlation, not a cause and effect.