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The economic impact of rural hospital closures

A study led by Paula Chatterjee and colleagues shows that rural hospital closures reflect existing economic downturns in communities and economies that were already declining before the hospital shut its doors.

Migraine treatment has come a long way

Seniha Ozudogru of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there is better understanding of migraine within the primary care community in recent years and more knowledge about the newer treatments.

PIK Professor Kevin Johnson: Informatics evangelist

The Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor with appointments in Penn Engineering and the Perelman School of Medicine on forging his own path in the fields of health care and computer science.

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New research maps possible molecular origins of kidney disease

Penn scientists have identified more than 500 genes associated with kidney disease that could be therapeutic targets.

How Penn’s School of Medicine supports students starting families

Juggling parenthood and studying is a lot easier with the formal support structures that the Perelman School of Medicine offers.

On a sunny day on an outdoor patio, a man in a surgical mask pours a smiling woman a drink.

How to navigate another summer of COVID-19

John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine and Melanie Kornides of the School of Nursing stress the continued importance of vaccination and testing.

Alison Steinmiller in a face mask at a computer in a lab.

How the Medical Laboratory Science Program impacts patient care

Penn Medicine’s outreach program ensures that patients and physicians can rely on the best-trained medical laboratory scientists is the goal.

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Climate change’s impact on cardiovascular mortality

Two new studies from Penn LDI indicate the increasing number of extreme heat waves baking large swaths of the country pose new levels of potentially deadly health threats, particularly for older adults and minority populations in low-income communities.

A woman with purple hair sits at a piano and stares off into the distance.

Identities in harmony: How Beth Burton integrates the personal with the professional

The doctoral candidate in the Perelman School of Medicine is a scientist studying the genetic causes of Alzheimer’s. She’s also a musician, a queer woman, and a voice for those with genetic disorders.

A transgender patient wearing a mask and hospital gown on a hospital bed.

Helping transgender patients navigate health care

Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement and Penn’s Program for LGBTQ Health works to address the specific health care needs of gender diverse patients.

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