Medicine

Norbert Pardi of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues are developing a universal mRNA flu vaccine, featuring remarks from mRNA pioneer Katalin Karikó.

Edward K. Kim of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues have developed a patient-centered text message-based platform for promoting self-management of IC/BPS symptoms.

Alumnus Leonard Lauder is noted for pledging $125 million to the School of Nursing for a tuition-free program to recruit and educate nurse practitioners for underserved communities.

Benjamin Abella of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people don’t realize the importance of CPR in the case of an unconscious patient who isn’t breathing.

A profile examines the new Center for Living Donation at Penn Medicine, with remarks from the Perelman School of Medicine’s Amanda Leonberg-Yoo.

Penn Medicine’s ASPIRE program will mentor Pennsylvania high schoolers with career aspirations in nursing, with remarks from Beth Smith and Colleen Mattioni of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

A study by Hyun (Michel) Koo of the School of Dental Medicine and colleagues shows that conglomerations of fungi and bacteria can work together to “walk” and “leap” across the surface of teeth, quickly spreading decay.

Research by Joel Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that a drug used to treat psoriasis can help people lose weight and reduce the risk of heart disease.

Anish Agarwal of the Perelman School of Medicine says that online and offline discussions and impressions of the coronavirus are constantly shifting.

Michael Harhay and Benjamin Abramoff of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the severity and prevalence of long COVID cases.