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Inside the hospital where Damar Hamlin’s life was saved

Jeremy Cannon and Benjamin Abella of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the importance of rapid response and the impediments to beneficial research for cardiac arrest patients.

CPR and defibrillators: What you need to know

Benjamin Abella of the Perelman School of Medicine says that only a tiny fraction of people who have a cardiac arrest and are not at a hospital get CPR, calling it a national tragedy.

Doctor at desk in discussion with patient.

Machine learning-triggered reminders improve end-of-life care for patients with cancer

The rates of advanced care planning conversations quadrupled, while potentially harmful therapy at end of life decreased by 25% in large randomized study.

3D illustration of a cell being held by a pipette and a needle.

New cell characterization method hints at reasons for resistance to cancer therapies

Penn experts have developed new analysis tool that combines a cell’s unique gene expression data with information about the cell’s origins. The method can be applied to identify new cell subsets throughout development and better understand drug resistance.

Danielle Cavalcanto surrounded by furniture.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Penn Medicine associate director Danielle Cavalcanto

Cavalcanto has recently been recognized for her contributions that significantly advance the development of sustainable purchasing at Penn.

Drug shortages are an urgent national danger. Here’s how we fix them

In an Op-Ed, PIK Professor Ezekiel J. Emanuel writes that the fragility of outsourced pharmaceutical supply chains is a risk to U.S. national security and health.

American scientists make progress in decoding the genetics of insomnia

A co-authored study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has identified a new genetic pathway involved in regulating sleep from fruit flies to humans.

Nursing exam pass rates continue to fall, but don’t expect NCLEX-RN to get easier

Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that no one in the public, herself included, is interested in lowering standards for nurses.

René Vidal appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor at Penn

Vidal, a global pioneer of data science, has joint appointments in radiology in the Perelman School of Medicine and electrical and systems engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Nahreen Ahmed and medical personnel at a clinic in Yemen.

Penn Medicine doctor brings lifesaving tech to global conflict zones

Nahreen Ahmed, a physician with Penn Medicine, has trained physicians and other care providers around the world in using ultrasound machines to assess injuries and other health concerns.

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