Potential new therapeutic targets to treat melanoma Potential new therapeutic targets to treat melanoma Penn Medicine research shows that a relative lack of DOPA, and not simply susceptibility to sun damage, helps explain why melanoma is much more common in people with light skin tones.
New private venture tackles the riddle of Long Covid—and aims to test treatments quickly Penn In the News Science New private venture tackles the riddle of Long Covid—and aims to test treatments quickly E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the Long Covid Research Initiative’s greater risk tolerance and more rapid investment pivoting could enable it to outpace the National Institutes of Health. How health systems can help build Black wealth How health systems can help build Black wealth In a new commentary, Eugenia South and authors suggest that health systems are uniquely positioned in several ways to help Black patients, staff members, and neighborhoods in building wealth. Religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge rules Penn In the News The Texas Tribune Religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge rules Allison Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that the Fort Worth lawsuit is part of a larger pushback against government regulation, especially as it clashes with religion. Top five leadership lessons I’ve learned from our dog Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Top five leadership lessons I’ve learned from our dog Patrick Connolly of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the leadership lessons he’s internalized and incorporated into neurosurgery thanks to his dog Buddy. How ‘microbreaks’ can improve your workday—and help prevent burnout Penn In the News Health.com How ‘microbreaks’ can improve your workday—and help prevent burnout Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine says that powering through work leaves people prone to poor physical and emotional health, with most workers prone to benefit from microbreaks. Could these common medications help curb addiction? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Could these common medications help curb addiction? In a Q&A, Anna Rose Childress of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the cycle of opioid addiction and her current clinical trials on the benefits of “add-on” medications with Kyle Kampman of the Perelman School of Medicine. FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default In an op-ed, Holly Fernandez-Lynch and Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine argue that drugs should be approved for over-the-counter-use unless the FDA determines they can’t be taken safely without a prescription. Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Penn In the News The New York Times Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Gary Wu of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the importance of the new creation of a synthetic human microbiome. Can you get hooked on melatonin? Penn In the News The New York Times Can you get hooked on melatonin? Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can become psychologically dependent on anything and notes that very few medications undergo studies on their long-term effects. Load More
How health systems can help build Black wealth How health systems can help build Black wealth In a new commentary, Eugenia South and authors suggest that health systems are uniquely positioned in several ways to help Black patients, staff members, and neighborhoods in building wealth.
Religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge rules Penn In the News The Texas Tribune Religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge rules Allison Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that the Fort Worth lawsuit is part of a larger pushback against government regulation, especially as it clashes with religion. Top five leadership lessons I’ve learned from our dog Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Top five leadership lessons I’ve learned from our dog Patrick Connolly of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the leadership lessons he’s internalized and incorporated into neurosurgery thanks to his dog Buddy. How ‘microbreaks’ can improve your workday—and help prevent burnout Penn In the News Health.com How ‘microbreaks’ can improve your workday—and help prevent burnout Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine says that powering through work leaves people prone to poor physical and emotional health, with most workers prone to benefit from microbreaks. Could these common medications help curb addiction? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Could these common medications help curb addiction? In a Q&A, Anna Rose Childress of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the cycle of opioid addiction and her current clinical trials on the benefits of “add-on” medications with Kyle Kampman of the Perelman School of Medicine. FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default In an op-ed, Holly Fernandez-Lynch and Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine argue that drugs should be approved for over-the-counter-use unless the FDA determines they can’t be taken safely without a prescription. Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Penn In the News The New York Times Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Gary Wu of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the importance of the new creation of a synthetic human microbiome. Can you get hooked on melatonin? Penn In the News The New York Times Can you get hooked on melatonin? Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can become psychologically dependent on anything and notes that very few medications undergo studies on their long-term effects. Load More
Top five leadership lessons I’ve learned from our dog Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Top five leadership lessons I’ve learned from our dog Patrick Connolly of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the leadership lessons he’s internalized and incorporated into neurosurgery thanks to his dog Buddy. How ‘microbreaks’ can improve your workday—and help prevent burnout Penn In the News Health.com How ‘microbreaks’ can improve your workday—and help prevent burnout Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine says that powering through work leaves people prone to poor physical and emotional health, with most workers prone to benefit from microbreaks. Could these common medications help curb addiction? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Could these common medications help curb addiction? In a Q&A, Anna Rose Childress of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the cycle of opioid addiction and her current clinical trials on the benefits of “add-on” medications with Kyle Kampman of the Perelman School of Medicine. FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default In an op-ed, Holly Fernandez-Lynch and Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine argue that drugs should be approved for over-the-counter-use unless the FDA determines they can’t be taken safely without a prescription. Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Penn In the News The New York Times Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Gary Wu of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the importance of the new creation of a synthetic human microbiome. Can you get hooked on melatonin? Penn In the News The New York Times Can you get hooked on melatonin? Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can become psychologically dependent on anything and notes that very few medications undergo studies on their long-term effects. Load More
How ‘microbreaks’ can improve your workday—and help prevent burnout Penn In the News Health.com How ‘microbreaks’ can improve your workday—and help prevent burnout Lily Brown of the Perelman School of Medicine says that powering through work leaves people prone to poor physical and emotional health, with most workers prone to benefit from microbreaks. Could these common medications help curb addiction? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Could these common medications help curb addiction? In a Q&A, Anna Rose Childress of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the cycle of opioid addiction and her current clinical trials on the benefits of “add-on” medications with Kyle Kampman of the Perelman School of Medicine. FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default In an op-ed, Holly Fernandez-Lynch and Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine argue that drugs should be approved for over-the-counter-use unless the FDA determines they can’t be taken safely without a prescription. Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Penn In the News The New York Times Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Gary Wu of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the importance of the new creation of a synthetic human microbiome. Can you get hooked on melatonin? Penn In the News The New York Times Can you get hooked on melatonin? Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can become psychologically dependent on anything and notes that very few medications undergo studies on their long-term effects. Load More
Could these common medications help curb addiction? Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Could these common medications help curb addiction? In a Q&A, Anna Rose Childress of the Perelman School of Medicine speaks on the cycle of opioid addiction and her current clinical trials on the benefits of “add-on” medications with Kyle Kampman of the Perelman School of Medicine. FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default In an op-ed, Holly Fernandez-Lynch and Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine argue that drugs should be approved for over-the-counter-use unless the FDA determines they can’t be taken safely without a prescription. Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Penn In the News The New York Times Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Gary Wu of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the importance of the new creation of a synthetic human microbiome. Can you get hooked on melatonin? Penn In the News The New York Times Can you get hooked on melatonin? Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can become psychologically dependent on anything and notes that very few medications undergo studies on their long-term effects. Load More
FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer FDA-approved drugs should be over-the-counter by default In an op-ed, Holly Fernandez-Lynch and Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine argue that drugs should be approved for over-the-counter-use unless the FDA determines they can’t be taken safely without a prescription. Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Penn In the News The New York Times Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Gary Wu of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the importance of the new creation of a synthetic human microbiome. Can you get hooked on melatonin? Penn In the News The New York Times Can you get hooked on melatonin? Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can become psychologically dependent on anything and notes that very few medications undergo studies on their long-term effects. Load More
Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Penn In the News The New York Times Scientists have made a human microbiome from scratch Gary Wu of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the importance of the new creation of a synthetic human microbiome. Can you get hooked on melatonin? Penn In the News The New York Times Can you get hooked on melatonin? Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can become psychologically dependent on anything and notes that very few medications undergo studies on their long-term effects. Load More
Can you get hooked on melatonin? Penn In the News The New York Times Can you get hooked on melatonin? Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people can become psychologically dependent on anything and notes that very few medications undergo studies on their long-term effects.