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The pandemic at three
Politico.com

The pandemic at three

A study by Emily Conant of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that 3D mammograms are more effective at detecting breast cancer than standard tests, particularly for women between 40 and 69 and those with dense breast tissue.

Pregnancy complications tied to higher risk of death as long as 50 years later
Pregnant person laying in a bed with an IV drip in their arm.

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Pregnancy complications tied to higher risk of death as long as 50 years later

Even decades after delivering pre-term or with conditions like gestational diabetes or high blood pressure, those with complications in pregnancy or birth have a higher risk of death.

From Penn Medicine News

Republicans’ ‘Charlie Brown’ budget problem
The Hill

Republicans’ ‘Charlie Brown’ budget problem

PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that the Affordable Health Care Act is too woven into the system for Republicans to dismantle.

T cells therapy in solid tumors shows improvement
Hindustan Times (Delhi)

T cells therapy in solid tumors shows improvement

A preclinical study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine is using a novel “one-two punch” strategy to assist T cells in attacking solid tumors.

What drives transplant waitlisting disparities?
African American patient sitting on a hospital bed.

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What drives transplant waitlisting disparities?

For transplant patients, psychosocial evaluations, like other measures in the transplant process, can lead to people of color facing worse outcomes.

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Advanced mammogram is better than traditional imaging, study says
CBS Philadelphia

Advanced mammogram is better than traditional imaging, study says

A study by Emily Conant of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds better cancer detection with advanced 3D imaging than traditional two-dimensional mammograms.